Mathura, January 14
An elderly person died today due to a fire in a private bus full of pilgrims going from Telangana to Prayagraj for Mahakumbh. Police said they are investigating the cause of the fire which broke out in the parking lot of a tourist facility in Vrindavan. ASP (Urban) Arvind Kumar said that around 50 pilgrims were on board the bus and they reached the Vrindavan tourist center this evening. These devotees had to go to Prayagraj to bathe in the Mahakumbha tonight. Meanwhile, sparks suddenly came out of the bus and soon the fire became a raging fire. On receiving the information, police and fire brigade personnel reached the spot. Meanwhile, an elderly devotee named Dhrupati died due to being inside the bus. -News-Patiala