Fire breaks out at Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, no casualty reported
Prayagraj/IBNS: A fire broke out at the Hindu pilgrimage Maha Kumbh Mela which is being held at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh, media reports said.
Fire engines have rushed to the spot.
No casualty has been reported.
The incident, which occurred at Sector 18 of the Maha Kumbh Nagar area, took place a week after 15 tents caught fire in an open area of Mahakumbh.
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At least 30 people and 60 others were injured in a crowd crush at Maha Kumbh Mela last month.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, boxing icon Mary Kom, American billionaire businessman Steve Jobs' wife Laurene Powell Jobs were among the VIPs who attended the pilgrimage which is attended by crores.
Attended by sadhus, ascetics, pilgrims, the Kumbh Mela is the Hindu pilgrimage held every 12 years.
The Maha Kumbh or Grand Kumbh is held every 144 years.
This year's Maha Kumbh is significant as it coincides with the 12th Kumbh Mela.
