PRAYAGRAJ: Another fire broke out at a tent in Sector No. 5 of the Maha Kumbh Mela on Wednesday morning while preparations were being made to fry puris.
The incident occurred at the kitchen of Ram Das ashram.
The flames were swiftly contained by firemen, who acted quickly to prevent the fire from spreading further.
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The incident occurred a day after two LPG cylinders exploded in Sector 19, causing a massive fire in the camps. No casualties have been reported in either incident, though the damage caused by the fire in Sector 5 is still being assessed.
The Maha Kumbh Mela authorities have assured that safety measures will be reviewed and reinforced in response to the recent incidents.
Despite the fires, the Mela continues to attract millions of devotees, and security and safety protocols remain a top priority for the organisers.
“In the entire Kumbh area, fire safety has been taken with great sincerity. 53 fire stations and 20 fire posts have been built and more than 1300 firemen have been deployed. More than 300 vehicles have been deployed. We will strengthen it even further. The magnitude is so big that there are 9 fire stations in the entire Prayagraj district, and there are 53 fire stations and 20+ fire posts in Maha Kumbh alone. The manpower in Prayagraj is 175 and 1300+ manpower in Maha Kumbh. In a big district like Lucknow, there are 11 fire stations and around 200 manpower. Here there is 1400 manpower. The area of 1 fire station is around 800 square meters, which means it will take less than 3 to 4 minutes for the fire vehicle of one fire station to reach the spot. Our response time is around 3 minutes. All the devotees who want to come here should come without any worry, we will provide them with infallible fire,” said DG fire Avinash Chandra.
