According to the police, workers of the unit noticed the fire and rushed out to safety. Local residents alerted the fire department and the police personnel.
The police stated that no casualties were reported in the fire, and the cause of the blaze was yet to be determined. Workers at the unit noticed the fire and quickly evacuated to safety, while local residents alerted the fire department and the police.
The fire started around 3 pm in one of the floor of the hotel. On information, the fire tenders rushed to the spot and the fire fighters started the fire fighting operations.
As the thick smoke engulfed the entire place, Jameela (70), Suhana (50) and Sajira (7) got trapped inside the house on the ground floor and died of asphyxiation
A fire broke out at the Maha Kumbh due to a leak in a gas cylinder, firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze within 10 minutes and no casualties were reported