Mahakumbh Nagar, Feb. 8 -- A fire broke out in the ISKCON area of Mahakumbh Nagar on Friday.
Thanks to the extensive preparations made by the Yogi Adityanath government, no casualties were reported and a major mishap was averted.
The fire, caused by a short circuit in the camps of Swami Hariharanand and Swami Sukhdevanand, quickly spread to over a dozen tents, reducing them to ashes.
As soon as the incident was reported, a dozen fire tenders were rushed to the spot and they quickly brought the fire under control, preventing any significant damage or casualties.
Chief Fire Officer Pramod Sharma disclosed that the fire in the ISKCON area was caused by a short circuit, burning 20 to 22 tents but fortunately, there were no casualties. He sa...