Ujjain, 25/3: Thirteen priests were injured in a fire that broke out in the Mahakal Temple in Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh on Monday during ‘bhasma aarti’, an official said.
The blaze took place in the ‘garba griha’ (sanctum sanctorum) of the temple, Ujjain Collector Neeraj Kumar Singh said.
“Thirteen priests suffered burn injuries and are being treated in the district hospital here. A magisterial probe has been ordered,” Singh added.
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