Mahakumbh fire leaves a trail of destruction in tent city | Photos

The fire broke out in Sector 19 of Mahakumbh Tent City in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj. The police said it was caused by an explosion of cooking cylinders.

Updated on: Jan 19, 2025 6:20 PM IST

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Mahakumbh fire: The fire broke out in Sector 19 of Mahakumbh tent city due to a suspected cylinder blast in one of the camps. (HT photo)

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Smoke billows out after a fire broke out in a camp during Mahakumbh at Sangam in Prayagraj. Fire tenders were rushed to the spot to put out the fire. (PTI)

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The fire seen inside the Swami Hariprakash Camp in Sector 19 of the tent city in Prayagraj. (HT Photo)

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Huge flames of fire as seen in a camp in the Mahakumbh tent city in Sangam, Prayagraj on Sunday. Members of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel are also present on the site. (PTI)

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Firefighters try to douse a fire that broke out in tents during Mahakumbh, at Sangam in Prayagraj on Sunday. The authorities rose quickly to action in trying to bring the fire under control (PTI)

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A devotee talks on a mobile phone after a fire broke out in tents during Mahakumbh, at Sangam in Prayagraj on Sunday.Prayagraj district magistrate Ravindra Kumar told ANI that the fire broke out at 4.30pm in sector 19 in the tent of Gita press. There is no information of any casualty. The situation is under control,"  (PTI)