Maha Kumbh 2025: Uttar Pradesh authorities Points Hearth Advisory, Emphasises Significance Of Early Alerts

Prayagraj: The Uttar Pradesh authorities on Monday launched an advisory concerning fireplace security to all of the camps on the Maha Kumbh Mela, being held at Prayagraj.

The advisory requested individuals to instantly inform the Mela management and native police and fireplace stations on 112, 1920, 1090, or the numbers specified by ICCC in case of a fireplace or emergency incident.

In case of a fireplace, it’s requested to create noise to alert and notify the close by tents to be cautious.

“Throughout an emergency, stay calm and work with a cool thoughts, utilizing the closest fire-fighting tools from a secure distance, with out placing your self in peril, to aim extinguishing the fireplace,” the advisory additional reads.

Devotees want to pay attention to the closest exit routes and use them in case of a fireplace.

“Correctly determine your fire-fighting tools so it may be used accurately to extinguish the fireplace.

Preserve an sufficient provide of water and sand close to the tent to make use of in case of fireplace to extinguish it,” it additional reads.

Emphasising on fast evacuation of youngsters, officers ask to chop down the ropes or strings of the tent to stop the unfold of the fireplace.

“Make each effort to extinguish the fireplace utilizing out there water, sand, or any fire-fighting tools as quickly as potential,” it added.

In case of a gasoline cylinder fireplace, officers requested to aim to maintain it upright and exit the realm whereas making an attempt to extinguish the fireplace on the cylinder with a moist material or fireplace extinguisher and work to cease any gasoline leakage.

Folks had been additional requested to combat the fireplace as a lot as potential till emergency providers arrived and helped individuals exit the realm.

The advisory additionally requested to not retailer flammable supplies resembling petrol, kerosene, diesel, gasoline, or candles contained in the tent.

“Don’t use non-standard or leaking gasoline cylinders within the tent, and don’t bury gasoline cylinders within the floor. By no means use plastic or artificial materials to construct tents. Don’t use open flames like stoves, havan kunds, and so on., contained in the tent,” it reads.

“By no means add oil to burning lamps, stoves, or gasoline burners, and don’t retailer petrol or different extremely flammable supplies and keep away from cooking meals outdoor throughout sturdy winds,” it added.

The discover additionally requested individuals to prioritise serving to individuals quite than recording a video throughout a hearth incident.

This comes after a hearth broke out at a camp on the Maha Kumbh Mela, being held at Prayagraj, that was allegedly brought on by a cylinder blast, the police stated on Sunday. The hearth was additional introduced underneath management.

In the meantime, greater than 2 million devotees in the present day have taken a holy dip at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj thus far.