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Fact Check: This Video Of Fire In Maha Kumbh Premises Is Of A Mock Drill

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The Maha Kumbh has officially commenced in Prayagraj, drawing over 50 lakh devotees who took a holy dip on the first day. Amid this grand event, a video has surfaced on social media, claiming that eight people were injured in a fire at a hospital set up within the Maha Kumbh Mela area.

A Facebook user posted the viral post with the following caption: 

You can check the post here.

FACT CHECK

NewsMobile fact-checked the viral post, and found the claims to be false.

Running the video keyframes through Reverse Image Search, the NM team detected a longer version of the clip, in December 2024, in multiple social media posts. The video shows security personnel rescuing injured individuals from the central hospital in the Maha Kumbh premises. However, these posts clarified that the video does not depict a real incident but rather a ‘mock drill’ conducted by the police and fire department. Mock drills are training exercises designed to simulate real-life emergencies and prepare responders for rescue operations.

Further investigation uncovered news reports corroborating this explanation. According to a Dainik Bhaskar article, dated December 27, 2024, the mock drill took place at the temporary central hospital set up in the Maha Kumbh Mela area. Additionally, no credible reports were found about eight people being injured or any fire incidents at the Maha Kumbh.

The Uttar Pradesh Police and Fire Department have also debunked the viral claim, confirming that the video is from a mock drill conducted on December 27.

Therefore, we can conclusively say that the viral post, claiming to show a fire at a hospital set up within the Maha Kumbh Mela area., is false.

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