Overview
- The blaze erupted Tuesday evening at the Narayan Dham camp in Sector-5 of the Magh Mela site in Prayagraj.
- Firefighters reached within minutes, deploying about six tenders and dousing the flames the same evening.
- Police, saints, and volunteers evacuated pilgrims from the camp, and authorities reported no injuries.
- A preliminary finding cites an electrical short circuit as the likely cause, with a formal probe under way.
- Accounts of losses diverge, with PTI reporting two tents gutted and local reports citing about 15 tents and around 20 shops, and nearby camps were cleared as a precaution.