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At least 15 tents were gutted on Thursday after they caught fire near Chamanganj Chowki outside Sector 22 in the Maha Kumbh Mela area, with officials confirming that there was no loss of life.

 

Chief Fire Officer (Kumbh) Pramod Sharma said that information about the fire was received this afternoon, and the fire was extinguished immediately.

 

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He said due to lack of road, fire engines had difficulty in reaching the spot. However, the fire was completely extinguished and there was no loss of life or injury, he added.

 

Sharma said that according to the SDM, these tents were unauthorised. "Fifteen tents were gutted in this fire. The cause of the fire is being investigated," he said.