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These Heart-Wrenching Pictures Depict How Devastating Kamala Mills Fire Was

Written By : ABP News Bureau | Updated at : 29 Dec 2017 05:17 PM (IST)

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The massive fire had started at the pub with the embers of Hookah.

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Photo: PTI/Representational

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As the fire broke out, most of the people locked themselves in the washroom of the restaurant to esacpe the blaze.. Photo: PTI

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In the wake of a deadly fire in a central Mumbai rooftop pub, police today registered three cases against mall and pub owners in the city on charges of illegal construction. Photo: PTI

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Mumbai Police have booked the owner of an adjoining pub for negligence and culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Initially the blaze was suspected to be triggered by an electric short-circuit. Photo: PTI

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1 Above and Mojo are located in the Trade House Building in Kamala Mills compound in Lower Parel area, a popular night spot as well as commercial hub housing several offices including national television channels. PTI Photo

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The building in which a massive fire broke out, in Mumbai on Friday. PTI Photo

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The tragedy has cast a shadow on the upcoming New Year 2018 celebrations in the maximum city renowned for its varied night life, late-night parties and outings. Photo: PTI

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The massive blaze engulfed the entire building in about 30 minutes and took several hours to be put out. The cause of the fire is not known. PTI Photo

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Most of the victims died of asphyxiation, said Avinash Supe, dean of the KEM hospital where the injured and dead were brought.. PTI Photo

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Teams of fire brigade and police rushed to the spot and 35 injured people were pulled out from inside the pub and taken to hospital. Photo: PTI

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Graphic content / A general view of a building on fire where a rooftop party was being held in Mumbai early on December 29, 2017. PTI Photo

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Graphic content / Jayant Lalani (C), father of Dhairya and Vishwa Lalani who lost their lives in a fire accident, looks at the body of his son, at a crematorium in Mumbai. AFP Photo

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A burned bar counter is seen among the charred remains of a restobar where a rooftop party was being held in Mumbai early on December 29, 2017. Photo: AFP

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There have been allegations that civic authorities have turned a blind eye to construction irregularities and violation of fire safety norms in the compound.. Photo: PTI