PICTURES: Fire Breaks Out In Bihar Governor's Tent In Kumbh

Kumbh Mela (Source: PTI)

UP Health minister and son of the governor, Ashutosh Tandon confirmed the incident which happened in the Kumbh city.

PRAYAGRAJ: On late Tuesday night, Bihar Governor Lalji Tandon had a close call when a major fire broke out in his tent in the Kumbh city.

The security officers of the Bihar government though immediately rescued Mr Tandon and shifted him to the circuit house but were not able to save his spectacles, wristwatch and other valuables.

Kumbh Meal 2019: Tents of sadhus (Hindu holy men) are pitched on the banks of Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers for the upcoming Kumbh Mela festival in Allahabad on January 9, 2019. (AFP)