Another fire broke out at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh on Friday. This time the blaze erupted near the pontoon bridge in Sector 18. Several tents in the Hariharanand Camp on Shankaracharya Marg were gutted.
Multiple fire engines rushed to the spot to douse the flames. The fire has been brought under control now.
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Visuals showed multiple tents being affected by the blaze. Devotees were also seen running for their safety as panic kicked in. No casualties have been reported in the incident.
SP city Sarvesh Kumar Mishra said: “The fire has been brought under control. There has been no loss of lives. The reason behind the fire is under investigation.”
#WATCH | Prayagraj | The Fire that broke out in Sector 18, Shankaracharya Marg of Maha Kumbh Mela Kshetra has been brought under control
There has been no loss of lives. The reason behind the fire is under investigation…” says SP city Sarvesh Kumar Mishra pic.twitter.com/SBshdMCkrT
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The incident comes after another fire erupted last week, where 15 tents were gutted in the Prayagraj Maha Kumbh. The blaze broke out in the Chatnag Ghat Police Station area. This fire was also quickly brought under control.
It was later revealed during the investigation that these tents were unauthorised, UP Fire department official Pramod Sharma told news agency ANI.
Other incidents of fire at the Maha Kumbh include an explosion caused by the explosion of cooking gas cylinders.
In a tragic incident, at least 30 devotees were killed and 60 others sustained injuries in a stampede on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya on January 29. The Maha Kumbh mela will continue till February 26, with two other major snan remaining on February 12 (Maghi Purnima) and February 26 (Maha Shivratri).
