Fire breaks out at a tent in Maha Kumbh

PRAYGRAJ: A fire broke out at the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela being held in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj on Sunday.

Fire at #MahaKumbhMela2025 | Ravindra Kumar, DM, Prayagraj says, “The fire broke out at 4.30 pm in sector 19 in the tent of Gita press. The fire spread to the nearby 10 tents. The police and administration team reached the spot. The fire has been extinguished. There is no… pic.twitter.com/YTx4QjGMF6

— ANI (@ANI) January 19, 2025

#WATCH | Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh | A fire breaks out at the #MahaKumbhMela2025. More details awaited. pic.twitter.com/pmjsAq9jkA

— ANI (@ANI) January 19, 2025

The fire started in a tent due to unknown reasons. Visuals from the site showed plumes of smoke emerging. Fire brigades reached the spot upon receiving information, and efforts are underway to extinguish the flames.Further investigations are ongoing. (ANI)