New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- A fire broke out in an empty 'private camp' in the ongoing Maha Kumbh in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, two days after seven tents were gutted due to a blaze in an 'ashram' in Sector 19 of the area.

The fresh incident took place in Sector 8 of the Kumbh Mela area in Prayagraj, news agency ANI reported.

While more details regarding the matter are awaited, Chief Fire Officer Pramod Kumar Sharma said it was a 'minor' blaze and doused shortly after it broke out.

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