An incident of fireplace on the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela competition was reported in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath knowledgeable Prime Minister Narendra Modi in regards to the aid and rescue operations.
The CM instructed Prime Minister Modi that the environment friendly fire-fighting groups together with the Nationwide Catastrophe Response Pressure (NDRF) crew put out the hearth in a well timed method.
No casualties had been reported and the state of affairs was introduced below management.
Greater than 45 crore devotees are anticipated to attend the competition.
Earlier than the onset of the much-anticipated occasion, the state authorities deployed a variety of measures and amenities to make sure the protection and safety of holiday makers.
Preparations included the deployment of 4 articulating water towers (AWT) geared up with superior options within the truthful space by the Uttar Pradesh Hearth and Emergency Providers Division to forestall and sort out fireplace incidents. These towers are trendy firefighting autos particularly designed to sort out fires in multi-stored buildings and enormous tents.
These towers can function at heights of as much as 35 meters and horizontal distances of 30 meters.
A complete of Rs 131.48 crore has been allotted for fireplace security, enabling the deployment of 351 firefighting autos, greater than 50 fireplace stations, greater than 2,000 educated personnel, 20 fireplace posts and fireplace tools being fitted in each tent, based on an earlier assertion.
