19 November 2012 Last updated at 10:19 ET
Tens of thousands of pilgrims gather on the banks of the Ganges to pray to the setting sun
At least 14 people have been killed and many injured in a crush at a religious ceremony in Bihar, northern India.
Many of the dead are feared to be women and children.
Police say the accident happened following the collapse of a makeshift bridge on the banks of river Ganges where Hindu devotees were offering prayers to the setting sun as part of the annual Chhath ritual.
In the ensuing panic, the victims were crushed to death.
Local TV channels report the structure was showing signs of collapse early on Monday.
The bridge had recently been built to take pilgrims to the Ganges, which has shifted course.
Fatal stampede at Indian ceremony
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