Tents gutted as fire breaks out in Maha Kumbh Mela (VIDEO)

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Prayagraj: Several tents were gutted when fire broke out in a part of the ongoing Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj on Sunday, official sources said here.

The incident happened in Sector 19 of Maha Kumbh Nagar in Jhoonsi area in the afternoon, when tents erected beneath Shastri bridge caught fire. However, there were no reports of any loss of life, the sources said.

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A massive fire broke out in Sector 19 of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, during the ongoing Maha Kumbh 2025. The fire erupted between Shastri Bridge and the Railway Bridge.

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"No loss of le has been reported in the incident," they said.

The entire area was cordoned off and the fire tenders along with firefighters reached the spot immediately. "The situation was controlled immediately," they said.

The cause of the fire was still to be ascertained. "It is being speculated that the fire broke out when food was being cooked," the sources said.

Senior officers along with Mela authorities have reached the spot following the directives of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and are assessing the situation and the loss caused by the fire.