Fourteen priests, including sevaks (assistants), were injured in a fire that broke out in Mahakal Temple in Ujjain town in Madhya Pradesh on Monday during bhasma aarti, an official said.
The blaze took place in the garbha griha (sanctum sanctorum) of the temple at 5.50 a.m., Ujjain Collector Neeraj Kumar Singh said.
"Fourteen priests suffered burn injuries. Some are being treated in the district hospital here, while eight have sought treatment in Indore. A magisterial probe has been ordered. It will be conducted by Zila Panchayat CEO Mrinal Meena and Additional Collector Anukool Jain and a report will be submitted in three days," he said.
