I got the information that three cylinders had exploded and that led to the spread of the fire... The blaze was brought under control within 20 minutes," Sharma told ANI.
Additional District Magistrate (ADM) of the Maha Kumbh Mela, Vivek Chaturvedi on Sunday spoke about the fire that occurred in the Gita Press camp and said that around 70 to 80 huts and eight to ten tents had been burnt.
This grand event, held at the confluence in Prayagraj, features an impressive exhibition of 'One District, One Product' (ODOP) spread over 6000 square meters. Items such as carpets, zari-zardosi, glass toys from Firozabad, wooden toys from Varanasi, and other handicraft products are becom
The fire that broke out at the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela being held in Prayagraj was brought under control by the fire tenders present at the spot, as per officials.
Taking to X, Sharma said, "I had the unique privilege of taking a holy dip of faith at the sacred Triveni Sangam in the grand confluence of faith, devotion and unity 'Mahakumbh-2025' in Prayagraj."
Despite the chilly weather and dense fog, a large number of devotees gathered at the sacred Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj to witness the morning Ganga Aarti on the seventh day of the Maha Kumbh Mela.
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) chairman Manoj Kumar inaugurated the national-level Khadi exhibition at the Maha Kumbh, in Kumbh Nagri, Prayagraj on Friday.