Fire at Mumbai’s Kamala Mills Compound: 14 killed, several injured

More than eight fire tenders, five water tankers, emergency ambulance and police rushed to the spot for rescue operation.

At least 14 people died and several were injured when a major fire broke out at a building in Kamala Mills Compound in Lower Parel late on Thursday night.

A fire at a building in Kamala Mills Compound in Mumbai’s Lower Parel. (HT Photo)

The injured were rushed to nearby KEM and Sion hospital, where they are being treated.

According to BMC disaster management, the fire was brought under control but the toll may rise.

The fire started after 12:30am on the third floor of the building on Senapati Bapat Marg, a commercial hub of the city, a police official said.

Firemen inspect the debris after a fire at a restaurant in Mumbai on December 29. (Reuters)

More than eight fire tenders, five water tankers, emergency ambulance and police rushed to the spot for rescue operation, said fire official Balkrishna Kadam.

By 2.45am, the fire brigade had managed to bring the fire under control.

Accused

• Hitesh Sanghvi and Jigar Sanghvi, owners of the restaurant in partnership with Abhijit Manka owner of C grade hospitality LLP
• The manager of the restaurant who has not been named yet as his role is being investigated and whether he was aware of the absence of fire safety norms.

Deceased

• Priti, 36
• Tejal, 36
• Prachi khetani, 30
• Pramila
• Kinjal Shah, 21
• Kavita, 36
• Parul, 30
• Manisha, 30
• Yeshu, 27
• Shefali Doshi, 50
• Khushbu
• Sarabjit, 49
• Vishwa, 23
• Dhairya, 26

Injured

KEM Hospital

• Rohan Soni, 22
• Abhishek Kothari, 22
• Jeel Rana, 21
• Yesha Gada, 22
• Jankhada Gada, 21
• Roshni Sharma, 28

Sion Hospital

• Rohan Goyal, 24
• Sakshi Sharma, 23

Airoli Burn Hospital

• Akshay, 23

Bhatiya Hospital

• Rohit Nath, 37
• Vipshana Thakur, 36
• Pallavi Jhakhiya, 27
• Rushan Parekh, 21
• Utsav Shroff, 26
• Deepak Shroff, 31
• Pratik Thakur, 28
• Neel Doshi, 44
• Nupur Jain, 30
• Akshita Doshi, 38
• Siddharth Shroff, 28

Following the fire, municipal commissioner Ajoy Mehta inspected the site at 3.30am.

The building, in Central Mumbai, houses some commercial establishments including hotels.

“Its a Level-II fire and we have mobilised our resources. The fire fighting and rescue operation is going on,” a police official said, adding that the exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.

(With agencies inputs)