Fire breaks out at Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj
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A fire broke out in 15 tents at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on Thursday morning. The fire was doused and there was no casualty in the incident, according to the Fire Department. This incident occurred one day after 30 people were killed in a stampede in the Sangam area on Wednesday. The fire on Thursday was also the second such occurrence at the mela.
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40 huts destroyed in fire
On January 20, a similar fire broke out at the Maha Kumbh Mela, destroying at least 40 thatched huts and six tents. The blaze started around 4:10pm from the kitchen of the Geeta Press camp near Karpatriji's camp in Sector 19. The area is located between old and new railway bridges in the Mahakumbh Mela grounds. No casualties were reported in that incident as well.
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#WATCH | Fire broke out in a few tents erected in an open area under the Chatnag Ghat Police Station area in Prayagraj today. The fire was doused and there was no casualty in the incident as per the Fire Department
— ANI (@ANI) January 30, 2025
Video source: UP Fire Department pic.twitter.com/23kKEVkRkl