The claim
The viral visuals show an evacuation scene of a fire in a hospital during the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, causing 8 casualties.
Original review summary
The review says the viral visuals show a mock drill conducted by Uttar Pradesh Fire & Emergency Services on 27 December 2024, before the Maha Kumbh Mela began. It concludes that the video is unrelated to the later real fire and does not show the claimed incident. [S1][S1]
Additional context
A separate fire occurred on 19 January 2025 after a gas-cylinder explosion in an area of temporary tents; the review says no major casualties were reported. [S1] [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026