Prayagraj Mahakumbh Fire Latest Update: 20 tents caught fire; police say probe on to find out the cause, gas cylinder blast likely reason

Maha Kumbh 2025 official X handle reports a massive fire incident at the Maha Kumbh Mela, no casualties reported.

A fire erupted at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj on Sunday (January 19). According to Pramod Sharma, the Chief Fire Officer of the Kumbh Mela, the fire was caused by a cylinder blast. There have been no immediate reports of any casualties, PTI reported.

Amid the massive spiritual festival in UP's Prayagraj, a massive fire broke out in the Maha Kumbh 2025 mela area. As per initial reports, a cylinder blast is said to have caused the blast. Investigation is underway.

Prayagraj: A fire that broke out at one of the camps at the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela being held in Prayagraj has been brought under control by the fire department's fire fighting teams present at the spot,

Following the incident, fire tenders and ambulances reached the spot, and doused the fire that was caused by cylinder blast. No casualty was reported, said authorities.

A large fire broke out at a Hindu religious festival, the Maha Kumbh Mela, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday (Jan 19), but the blaze was quickly brought under control and no injuries were reported,

A fire broke out at the Maha Kumbh Mela venue in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, reportedly following the explosion of two gas cylinders inside a tent. The fire quickly spread to several nearby tents, burning them to the ground.

A massive fire broke out at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. The incident, which happened around 4:00pm was sparked by a cylinder explosion. Bhaskar Mishra, the officer-in-charge of Akhara Police Station, confirmed that "two cylinders exploded in Sector 19 of the Maha Kumbh Mela, causing a massive fire in the camps."

Officials said the fire was largely brought under control after an hour of firefighting and efforts are underway to prevent it from spreading any further