A thick black column of smoke rises as a cylinder blast causes a fireplace on the Maha Kumbh Mela on January 19, 2025. Photograph: Sandeep Saxena
An enormous hearth broke out within the Maha Kumbh Mela space on Sunday (January 19, 2025) as a consequence of a cylinder blast, police stated, however there was no instant information of any casualty.
“Two cylinders exploded in Sector 19 of the Maha Kumbh Mela, inflicting an enormous hearth within the camps. Firefighters try to douse the blaze,” Akhara Police Station In-charge Bhaskar Mishra stated.
The Maha Kumbh 2025 official X deal with posted, “Very unhappy! The fireplace incident at #MahaKumbh has shocked everybody. The administration is making certain instant aid and rescue operations. We pray Maa Ganga for everybody’s security.”
It additionally shared a clip that confirmed a thick black column of smoke billowing out from the affected space.
Printed – January 19, 2025 05:26 pm IST