Massive Fire Breaks Out At Maha Kumbh In Prayagraj, PM Modi Dials CM Yogi
Massive Fire Breaks Out At Maha Kumbh In Prayagraj, PM Modi Dials CM Yogi
Amassive fire broke out at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj on Sunday, as millions of devotees were gathered at the grand religious gathering.Fire tenders are on site and brought the blaze under control as visuals from the site showed plumes of smoke emerging.
Police said the blaze took place due to a cylinder blast, adding that there were no casualties so far. “Two cylinders exploded in Sector 19 of the Maha Kumbh Mela, causing a massive fire in the camps. Fire fighters are trying to douse the blaze,” Akhara Police Station In-charge Bhaskar Mishra told news agency PTI.Massive Fire Breaks
Prayagraj DM Ravindra Kumar said the fire broke out at 4:30 pm in Sector-19 in the tent of the Gita Press and spread to nearby tents. A survey is being conducted to ascertain the damage caused by the fire, said Maha Kumbh DIG Vaibhav Krishna.
PM Modi Dials CM Yogi
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took cognisance of the fire incident and reached the Maha Kumbh on Sunday to conduct an inspection of the site. Senior officials were deployed to the site on his instructions, according to the CMO.
Meanwhile, Prime Minster Narendra Modi spoke to Adityanath and inquired about the fire at Maha Kumbh. After taking stock of the situation, Adityanath directed the concerned officials to carry out relief work on a war footing, the CMO informed.Massive Fire Breaks
#UPCM @myogiadityanath ने आज जनपद प्रयागराज में महाकुम्भ मेला क्षेत्र में आगजनी की घटना को संज्ञान में लेकर स्थलीय निरीक्षण किया एवं स्थिति का जायजा लिया।
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UP Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak said a team of officials from the government and the health department are present at the site to extend any possible help to saints and devotees at Maha Kumbh. “The government is also keeping a close watch on the entire incident. The situation is completely under control,” he said.
“Very sad! The fire incident at #MahaKumbh has shocked everyone. The administration is ensuring immediate relief and rescue operations. We pray Maa Ganga for everyone’s safety,” said the Maha Kumbh’s official X handle. It also shared a clip that showed a thick black column of smoke billowing out from the affected area.Massive Fire Breaks
Members of the opposition INDI alliance Akhilesh Yadav and Arvind Kejriwal expressed anguish over the incident and prayed for the well-being of all people.The grand Maha Kumbh began on January 13 and will continue until February 26. As of January 18, more than 77.2 million pilgrims have taken a dip at the Triveni Sangam during the religious gathering.Massive Fire Breaks
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