Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who was in Prayagraj on Sunday, visited the affected area and took stock of the situation. Officials said the chief minister briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the incident.

Soon after the incident, the flames were swiftly doused by the firemen as they acted quickly to prevent the fire from spreading to other 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.

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

A major fire broke out at the Maha Kumbh Mela on Sunday evening in Sector 19 near Malepur Ghat, Narnoor, caused by an LPG cylinder explosion. The blaze engulfed 18 tents, leading to thick clouds of smoke that spread across the fair area and caused panic among nearby akhadas. Fortunately, no casualties were reported in the incident.

A large fire broke out at a Hindu religious festival, the Maha Kumbh Mela, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, but the blaze was quickly brought under control and no injuries were reported,

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.