At least 87 people were feared dead in a stampede at a Hindu religious gathering in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, broadcaster NDTV reported.

Local media reported that the most of the fatalities were women.

District police spokesperson Manish Chikara put the death toll at about 60 people, but said that figure may rise.

More than 150 were admitted to hospitals after the crush in a village in Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh state, said medical official Umesh Tripathi.

The stampede occurred as attendees rushed to leave following an event with a religious leader named Bhole Baba, local media reported.

“The incident happened due to overcrowding at the time when people were trying to leave the venue,” Hathras district administrator Ashish Kumar told reporters.