Another Fire Reported In Prayagraj's Maha Kumbh Day After Stampede Killed 30

The fire was reported in Sector-22 of the Maha Kumbh district near Chatnag Ghat. The devotees are reported safe and evacuated from the site of the fire. 

The fire broke out at around 1:45 pm and fire brigades were immediately rushed to the spot. 

Source : Special Arrangement

A fire broke out in the tents near the Sangam ghat in Prayagraj's Maha Kumbh on Thursday. The fire was reported in the Nageshwar Pandal of Sector-22 in the Jhunsi area of the Maha Kumbh district near Chatnag Ghat.

According to the initial reports, no casualties have been reported and the devotees have been safely evacuated.

The fire broke out at around 1:45 pm at at Nageshwar Pandal area of the Maha Kumbh and fire brigades were immediately rushed to the spot. The flames emanating from the fire were reportedly visible from a distance and caused damage worth lakhs of rupees as several tents were reduced to ashes.

The fire brigade brought the blaze under control shortly after the blaze.

The incident comes a day after 30 people died and 60 others were injured in a stampede in the early hours of the Wednesday in Maha Kumbh. The tragedy occurred between 1 am and 2 am on Wednesday, when a huge crowd broke through barriers and trampled over devotees who had been waiting overnight at the ghats to take a holy dip on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya, one of the most auspicious days of the Hindu calendar.

On Thursday, millions of devotees flocked to the Triveni Sangam and other ghats at the Maha Kumbh to take a dip. More than 2.06 crore devotees took the holy bath till 8 pm, according to the state government.

The Uttar Pradesh government has ramped up efforts to ensure crowd management and safety of people a day after the stampede tragedy. The crowd pressure was relatively lower Thursday and all bridges were reopened, allowing smoother movement within the mela area, officials said.

With the focus on crowd management after the stampede left at least 30 people dead and 60 injured, the state government said no VIP protocols will be enforced by the administration on the special bathing days of February 3, 12 and 26. More than 29.64 crore devotees have taken the snan till Thursday.