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14 Dead, Including A Girl Celebrating Her 28th B’Day In A Pub Fire At Kamala Mills, Mumbai

byAnandita Malhotra
29th December 2017
2 minute read

In India, we hear so many incidents of fire hazards. With faulty wiring and safety rules not being followed the chances of fires breaking out is very high.

Late last night a fire broke out in Lower Parel in Mumbai. The Kamala Mills compound faced several casualties after a massive fire on the top floor of a building.

According to The Indian Express, after the preliminary investigations into the cause of the fire, the Mumbai police has registered a case against the owner of 1 Above. The fire broke out there and also engulfed the neighbouring restaurants and pubs. The case registered is one of a culpable homicide.

The massive fire has caused at least 14 people dead and 14 others have been injured out of which 2 are critical. An officer said,

“One Above has a very narrow entry, so as soon as the place caught fire, guests started running. In their bid to escape, a few guests went to the washroom, where most of the dead bodies were recovered.”

The fire broke out around 12:30 a.m. and was brought under control by 3 a.m. But cooling operations continued subsequently.

The fire started from the sixth floor of the building which was possibly a makeshift shed on the roof. The compound itself has a number of commercial offices including some media houses and also has a number of restaurants and bars.

Many surviours have shared their account on Twitter. This one user recounts her horror saying that along with the fire there was also a stampede and someone even pushed her.

In another incident, a 28-year-old woman was celebrating her birthday in Kamala Mills when the fire broke out. She was among the deceased. According to NDTV, it was her boyfriend who identified the body. The cause of death may be suffocation according to the police.

Most of the bodies were found near a women’s washroom.

According to a user who was there at 1 Above it was ladies night at the restro-bar, that further worsened the situation.

The Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis also expressed his condolences. And has said that he has instructed the BMC Commissioner to conduct an in-depth enquiry.

Even the Prime Minister of India, Mr. Modi has tweeted about the tragic incident. He said that his thoughts are with the bereaved families.

The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind also tweeted sending his condolences to the families of the bereaved. He also commended the brave efforts of the firefighters who helped control the incident from becoming an even bigger tragedy.

We are sending our deep condolences to the families of the deceased and will be praying for the injured. We hope that the cause of the fire is found and corrective measures are taken for this kind of hazards to never happen again.

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