Photos: Mumbai Kamala Mills fire kills 14, FIR filed on negligence

A major fire broke out in the Kamala Mills Compound in Mumbai’s Lower Parel in the wee hours of Friday, leaving at least 14 people dead and several others injured. ...read more

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Relatives mourn the death of Lalani brothers, aged 23 and 26, who were among 14 people killed during a fire at Kamala Mills in Mumbai’s Lower Parel early on Friday. Several others were injured in the fire, which started at a rooftop pub hosting a birthday party at 12.30am. Kamala Mills is a popular nightspot with upscale restaurants and offices. (Vijayanand Gupta / HT Photo)

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A massive fire burnt down a restaurant in Kamala Mills, Lower Parel in Mumbai on Friday. (Anshuman Poyrekar / HT Photo)

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Besides the 14 dead, KEM Hospital dean said they also received 12 patients with superficial minor burns. All of they have been discharged or shifted to other hospitals, and their condition is stable, he added. (Anshuman Poyrekar / HT Photo)

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“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. Fire department sources have said fire-fighting systems were not in place in the building and that it was likely there were no fire exit in place. (Anshuman Poyrekar / HT Photo)

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A list of victims at KEM Hospital after a massive fire at a restaurant in the Kamala Mills Compound. According to BMC’s disaster management cell, the fire was brought under control but the toll would rise. (Anshuman Poyrekar / HT Photo)

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A view of the charred building in which a fire broke out in Mumbai on early Friday. (Anshuman Poyrekar / HT Photo)

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Friends and relatives of the injured victims await outside KEM hospital in Lower Parel, Mumbai. (Anshuman Poyrekar / HT Photo)

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As loved ones of those inside the restaurant waited outside for information, Mumbai police said that the restaurant owners had not followed any safety norms and did not have any fire extinguishing equipment. (Anshuman Poyrekar / HT Photo)

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Friends of the Lalani brothers, who lost their lives in the fire, console each other. (Vijayanand Gupta / HT Photo)

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Mourners gather for the final rites of the Lalani brothers, who were among 14 killed in the fire, at a crematorium in Matunga. (Vijayanand Gupta / HT Photo)

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A general view of the restaurants destroyed in a fire in Mumbai, India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted saying, “Anguished by the fire in Mumbai. My thoughts are with the bereaved families in this hour of grief. I pray that those injured recover quickly.” (Anshuman Poyrekar / HT Photo)