A massive fire broke out in the pandal under Shastri Bridge during Mahakumbh in Prayagraj. Black smoke is rising hundreds of feet above. There was chaos on the spot. Traffic has been stopped on the bridge. The fire is spreading rapidly.
Several fire brigades and ambulances are at the scene. Fire extinguishing work is being done on war footing. The cause of the fire is not yet clear. Preparations have been made in the hospital after the fire incident. It is fortunate that no casualties have been reported yet.
A fire has broken out in the camp of Akhil Bharatiya Dharma Sangh Shrikarpatri Dham Varanasi located at pontoon bridge 12 in sector 19 of Maha Kumbh Mela area. LPG cylinders kept in the camps are also engulfed in fire. Cylinders are bursting intermittently. More than fifty camps are engulfed in fire in the incident. Hundreds of people are feared trapped in the fire. The fire is moving towards sector 20. Geeta Press is also engulfed in fire.
Smoke is rising up to 300 feet, CM Yogi is also in Mahakumbh area
Fire brigade vehicles reached two minutes after the fire broke out. Even after ten minutes of effort, the fire could not be extinguished. When the fire spread to two-three camps, the sound of three cylinders exploding was also heard. The fire spread to more than 100 square meters. The flames are rising up to a height of 30 feet. The fire brigade team is trying to extinguish the fire. Amidst the chaos, officers are also seen rushing to the spot. It is worth noting that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is also in the Mahakumbh area.
25 tents burnt, train movement also stopped
It is being said that more than 25 tents have burnt in the massive fire in Maha Kumbh. The fire has started near the iron bridge on the main road. Due to the wind speed being three times faster than normal, other tents can also catch fire. More than a dozen fire engines were engaged in extinguishing the fire. At the same time, the movement of trains has also been stopped due to the railway bridge being near the place where the fire broke out.