Terrible fire accident at Maha Kumbh Mela..!?

Sowmiya Sriram
Terrible fire accident at maha Kumbh Mela..!?

A terrible fire accident has occurred at the ongoing maha Kumbh mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The fire accident caused shock when devotees gathered to take a holy dip at Triveni Sangam. Firefighters are rushing to douse the blazing fire. Triveni Sangam is the confluence of three holy rivers, Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The Kumbh mela is held grandly once every 12 years at Triveni Sangam. In this regard, the Uttar Pradesh government is organizing the maha Kumbh mela event with great fanfare this year.
The maha Kumbh mela, which began on january 12, will continue till maha Shivaratri on february 26. Crores of people are expected to participate in the Kumbh mela this year. While the maha Kumbh mela is underway in Prayagraj, a sudden fire broke out in Sector 19 in the Shastri Balam area today. police said that the accident occurred due to a cooking cylinder explosion. About 20 to 25 tents were burnt and destroyed. The fire caused heavy smoke. Akhara police station In-charge bhaskar Mishra said that a major fire broke out in the camps after 2 cylinders exploded in Sector 19 of the maha Kumbh Mela. Firefighters are trying to douse the fire. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel are also on the scene.
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