Ujjain, A fire broke out due to gulal being thrown during the Bhasma Aarti at the Mahakaleshwar temple in the religious city of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh. In which 13 people including the priest got burnt.
District Magistrate Neeraj Singh has ordered a magisterial inquiry into this accident. Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav is keeping an eye on the situation.
It has been told that after Bhasma Aarti, Gulal was being sprinkled on the occasion of Holi by the priest present in the sanctum sanctorum. Meanwhile, a fire broke out and 13 people including several priests present in the sanctum sanctorum got burnt.
Everyone has been taken to the hospital for treatment. Four people have been seriously burnt in the accident, who have been sent to Indore for better treatment.
Ashish, the priest of Mahakal temple, said, “Gulal was being sprinkled after Bhasma Aarti when the fire broke out.” The priest present at the spot and other people got burnt. All the injured were taken to the hospital for treatment.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav described this incident as tragic. CM Mohan Yadav wrote on his I have been in touch with the administration since morning. Everything is under control. It is a prayer to Baba Mahakal that all the injured get full recovery soon.
Ujjain District Magistrate Neeraj Kumar Singh said that 13 people were burnt in the fire that broke out in the sanctum sanctorum. A magisterial inquiry has been ordered into the incident. The three-member committee will submit its report in three days.
According to the local people, the gulal that was being blown was likely to contain camphor. Because of that this fire has broken out. A large number of people were present in the temple premises at that time. But the situation was quickly brought under control and the fire was brought under control.
Let us tell you that on Sunday, Holi of flowers was played in the court of Baba Mahakal in the morning and Holika Dahan was done in the evening. On Monday morning, after Bhasma Aarti, Holi was being played with Abir Gulal with Baba Mahakal, during which this accident happened.