Mumbai Kamala Mills Fire: Devendra Fadnavis "Disturbed" By Incident, Orders "Immediate And Strong Action"

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed his grief over the fire in a central Mumbai building, in which 14 people were killed, in the early hours of the morning today.

"Disturbing to know about the loss of lives in the unfortunate Kamala Mills fire incident in Mumbai. My thoughts are with the families who lost their loved ones and prayers for the speedy recovery of the injured. Directed the BMC Commissioner to conduct an in-depth enquiry," Mr Fadnavis said in a tweet.
 

Disturbing to know about the loss of lives in unfortunate #KamalaMills fire incident in Mumbai.
My thoughts are with the families who lost their loved ones and prayers for the speedy recovery of the injured.
Directed the BMC Commissioner to conduct an in-depth enquiry.

- Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) December 29, 2017

In another tweet, the chief minister said that he has directed Brihanmumbai Municipal Commissioner (Ajoy Mehta) "to take strong action against erring officials immediately".
 

BMC Commissioner has visited #KamlaMills in the midnight itself and has taken stock of the situation.
Asked him to take strong action against erring officials immediately.

- Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) December 29, 2017

Fourteen people were killed and 21 others injured after a major fire broke out at 'One Above' pub, located on the third floor of the Trade House Building in Kamala Mills compound on Senapati Bapat Marg in Lower Parel shortly after midnight.

BJP lawmaker Kirit Somaiya tweeted, "Fire at Pub at Kamala Mill Compound Mumbai. I had urged CM & BMC Commissioner to Order Special Fire Audit of all such Pub, Hooka Parlours & Farsan Mart/Workshops of Mumbai. 2 week back similar type of fire at Farsan Workshop Sakinaka 1 dozen people had died."
 

Fire at Pub at Kamala Mill Compound Mumbai I had urged CM & BMC Commissioner to Order Special Fire Audit of all such Pub, Hooka Parlours & Farsan Mart/Workshops of Mumbai. 2 week back similar type of fire at Farsan Workshop Sakinaka 1 dozen people had died

- Kirit Somaiya (@KiritSomaiya) December 29, 2017

"Understood that several such establishments at Kamla mills compound are illegal, part of which was regularised lately, the place where fire took place was illegal," he added.
 

kamala mill pub fire-understood that several such establishments at kamla mills compound are illegal, part of which was regularised lately , the place where fire took place was illegal

- Kirit Somaiya (@KiritSomaiya) December 29, 2017