Cylinder blast triggers fire at Maha Kumbh, no casualty reported; CM Adityanath visits spot

Jan 19, 2025

MAHAKUMBH NAGAR: A big fire broke out at the Maha Kumbh Mela here on Sunday due to a cylinder blast, engulfing 18 tents in Sector 19, officials said. No casualty was reported in the incident.

Thick clouds of smoke enveloped the mela area as panic gripped the nearby akhadas. The officials said 15 fire tenders managed to bring the blaze, which started at around 4 pm, under control within an hour.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who was in Prayagraj to review the preparations ahead of Mauni Amawasya, also reached the spot and directed authorities to take steps to avoid any such incident in future, they said.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Adityanath over phone to enquire about the incident.

"The chief minister told PM Modi that the blaze was quickly brought under control by teams of SDRF, NDRF and fire department," a senior official said.