Overview
- The blaze erupted in Sector 5 late Thursday during the Makar Sankranti snan and was reported around 11:15–11:20 pm.
- Police and a fire tender arrived to find the tent fully engulfed, and the injured occupant was taken to Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital.
- Doctors said Manas Mishra, 26, sustained about 90% burns and died during treatment on Friday morning.
- Investigators indicated a diya kept inside the tent likely triggered the fire, a practice observed by many Kalpvasis during the month-long stay.
- Authorities have opened an inquiry, informed the family, sent the body for autopsy, and may consider ex-gratia support; it was the third tent fire in three days, with earlier incidents linked to short circuits and no injuries.