Local media announced that the seals had hurt dozens of early Wednesday, when tens of thousands of Indians rushed to a holy bath in the river at the huge MAHA Kumbh festival in northern India, they gave local media.
Families in a difficult situation positioned themselves in front of a makeshift hospital, asking about their missing relatives, while rescuers helped the wounded, and the police tried to cope with crowds.
People, such as clothes, blankets and backpacks, were scattered around the stampede scene. It was not clear at once, which caused panic or how many people were injured.
The Maha Kumbh festival, which takes place every 12 years, began on January 13 and is the world's largest religious meeting. The authorities expect that over the next six weeks, over 400 million people are launching a pilgrimage site.
The authorities built a vast tent city on the river bank to accommodate guests. It has 3000 kitchens and 150,000 toilets, as well as roads, electricity and water, communication towers and 11 hospitals.
About 50,000 security staff are stationed in the city to maintain the law and order and manage crowds. Stampedes are relatively common around Indian religious festivals, where large crowds accumulate in small areas.
In 2013, at least 40 pilgrims who took part in the festival were killed in stamps at the Prayagraj train station.