A fire ripped through tents at a bathing festival in India attended by millions of worshippers.

Dramatic footage shows the blaze, with thick smoke rising in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday, February 15.

Emergency responders rushed to the scene, with sirens of ambulances and fire trucks heard in the video.

Reports indicated that the fire started in Sector 19, destroying at least seven tents. No injuries were reported.

Just two days prior, a fire had broken out in Sector 6.

On January 30, 15 tents were destroyed by fire, and 18 temporary tents were set ablaze on January 19 due to a cylinder explosion during the same event.

The Maha Kumbh Mela is a major Hindu pilgrimage festival where millions of devotees and tourists gather to take a holy dip in the sacred rivers, believing it cleanses sins and grants salvation.

However, the resulting chaos has led to dozens of deaths and injuries.

In a recent incident on the evening of February 15, thousands of devotees flocking to the festival caused a stampede that killed at least 20 people at a railway station in New Delhi.

Officials said 14 women and four children were killed when crowds tried to board packed carriages heading to the Hindu Maha Kumbh event.

Earlier, on January 29, millions had gathered at the Maha Kumbh Mela for a holy dip when disorder broke out around 1:30 am. Police confirmed that at least 30 devotees were killed, and 60 others were injured.

Authorities had expected at least 450 million devotees to participate in the holy dip during the 45-day event this year, a number that has already been exceeded.