Maha Kumbh: Huge fire breaks out in the warehouse of Lallu ji who set up tent city, goods worth crores burnt to ashes:

Prayagraj News: A massive fire broke out on the Parade Ground of the Maha Kumbh area in Sangam city Prayagraj on Saturday morning. The flames of the fire in the warehouse of Lallu Ji Tent Company located in the Parade Ground were so fierce that smoke started rising in no time. Seeing the fire, people around got panicked. 30 fire brigade vehicles were present on the spot to extinguish the fire. Along with this, the fire was brought under control with the help of the army.

People were shocked to see the flames rising in Lallu Ji Tent Company at 6 am today. People nearby immediately informed the police and fire brigade team. 30 fire brigade vehicles were present on the spot, which were continuously trying to extinguish the fire. Efforts to extinguish the fire continued with the help of the army as well. The flames were so strong that the fire brigade workers were trying to extinguish the fire by tying cloth on their mouths. After a lot of hard work, the fire brigade and the army team together controlled the fire, although goods worth crores were burnt to ashes. Which also includes quilts-mattresses, bamboo-bales, a car and two scooters. The biggest relief is that there was no loss of life.

104 years old Lallu Ji Tent Company
has been setting up tent cities in the Sangam area of Prayagraj for the last 104 years during the Magh Mela held every year in Prayagraj, the Ardh Kumbh held every 6 years and the Maha Kumbh held every 12 years. Lallu Ji and Tent Company also does the work of setting up tents in the fairs held in Haridwar, Ujjain and Nashik. Lallu Ji Tent Company does the work of making everything from cloth tents to bamboo poles, police stations and outposts in the Maha Kumbh or Kumbh Mela.

Lallu ji and Tent Company was given the responsibility of setting up the tents for the arena as well as VIP tent city and all the arrangements for big events. This year more than three lakh bamboo poles were installed in Maha Kumbh and the responsibility of all these was given to Lallu ji and Tent Company.