PM Narendra Modi called CM Yogi Adityanath to enquire about the incident. The mela administration has removed all gas cylinders from the affected area to prevent further escalation.

The fire broke out in Sector 19 of Mahakumbh Tent City. The police said it was caused by an explosion of cooking cylinders. Kumbh Mela chief fire officer Pramod Sharma said 15 fire tenders were put into service to contain the blaze that engulfed 18 tents.

The fire broke out in the Udasin camp in Sector 19 of the Mahakumbh Nagar in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj. Four fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the blaze.

The blaze engulfed 18 tents, but no casualties were reported, according to a statement released by the government.

A massive fire at Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj caused no casualties. Authorities are managing relief efforts for over 77 million devotees.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

Local officials of the administration along with police and fire department officials have started efforts to control the fire.

A massive fire broke out at the Maha Kumbh Mela on Sunday after a cylinder blast, with flames engulfing 18 tents in Sector 19, according to officials. No casualties were reported in the incident, according to PTI.

A fire broke out at the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, following a cylinder blast at one of the camp areas. The incident occurred on [insert date], sending panic through the crowd at the massive religious gathering.

Prayagraj: A fire broke out after two gas cylinders exploded inside a tent at the Maha Kumbh venue in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, the police said. The fire spread to several tents, burning them to the ground,