In pics: Massive fire breaks out at Mumbai’s Kamala Mills Compound, 14 killed

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.

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.

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. (ANSHUMAN POYREKAR/HT PHOTO)

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

An injured person being rushed to the hospital. 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.

Municipal Commissioner Ajoy Mehta (in light blue) inspects the area of the fire. More than eight fire tenders, five water tankers, emergency ambulance and police rushed to the spot for rescue operation, said fire official Balkrishna Kadam.

Disaster management officials rescue another victim from the spot. By 2.45am, the fire brigade had managed to bring the fire under control.

Relatives of the victims anxiously wait outside the hospital.

The site of the fire after it was completely doused. The building, in Central Mumbai, houses some commercial establishments including hotels. The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, said a police official.