Allahabad, Jan 25 : At least 12 people were reported hurt/injured after two pandals caught fire at the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Allahabad on Friday.

Television channels, including the Times Now channel, reported that the fire which lasted for about half-an-hour, was brought under control by fire service personnel.

The TV channels reported that the injured have been shifted to hospital and are being treated on a priority basis.

Further details are awaited. (ANI)