The Maha Kumbh area in Prayagraj has been declared a no-vehicle zone, with VVIP passes cancelled and roads leading to the fair have been converted into one-way routes to ensure an orderly flow of devotees, India Today reported.

CM Yogi Adityanath urges pilgrims to follow instructions and avoid going to Sangam Nose after a stampede broke at Maha Kumbh Mela.

Earlier in the day, a stampede-like situation at the Maha Kumbh’s Sangam left multiple casualties feared, as millions of pilgrims gathered for a holy bath on Mauni Amavasya.

Multiple casualties occurred when a stampede broke out in the Sangam area of the Maha Kumbh on Wednesday, as crores of pilgrims jostled for space to take a holy dip on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya.

In the wake of the tragic stampede at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, which claimed at least 30 lives and left over 60 injured,

Prayagraj Mahakumbh: A stampede-like situation broke out at Sangam at around 1 am. Green corridor was immediately built and effected were rushed to hopital. Situation under control. Many Casualties feared. Rumour can be the reason of stampede. pic.twitter.com/YExNTNEl5h

At least 30 people were killed and 60 others sustained injuries on Wednesday in a stampede at the Sangam Nose as devotees jostled for space to take a holy dip on the auspicious occasion of Mauni Amavasya at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj.

At least 30 people were killed and 60 injured in a pre-dawn stampede at the Sangam area of the Maha Kumbh early Wednesday as millions of pilgrims jostled for space to take a holy dip on the occasion o