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BMC responsible for Kamala Mills fire incident: Kirit Somaiya
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kirit Somaiya on Friday held Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) responsible for Kamala Mills fire incident.Talking to reporters outside Parliament House, Somaiya said, "BMC officials are responsible for the 'murder' of people in Kamala Mills fire. This is second such incident in two weeks. When will the BMC wake up?"Earlier while talking to ANI, he demanded strict action against the responsible persons for the incident that has claimed 14 lives so far."Two weeks ago, people died in a similar fire incident at Farsaan Mart at Sakinaka. It is the fire department which is giving 'illegal' no objection certificate. Similarly, the health department of the BMC is giving permissions to run such restaurants. They should be held responsible," Somaiya said.The Mumbai North East MP also said that few days ago he had insisted that the BMC should immediately order fire audit of pubs, hookah parlours and Farsan Mart in Mumbai.However, BMC Mayor Vishvanath ...
No cylinder at our facility, all guests safe: Mojo's Bistro
Mojo's Bistro, the pub in the central Mumbai building that caught fire shortly after midnight, today said its guests were escorted out safely and denied that it had any cylinders on its premises. Fourteen people were killed in the fire that started after 12.30 am in the 1 Above pub on the terrace of the building in Lower Parel and spread to Mojo's Bistro on the third floor, one level below. Eyewitnesses said LPG cylinders, bigger than the ones used in homes, were kept close to the spot, which may have led to the flames spreading. In a statement, Mojo's Bistro denied that it had any cylinders on its premises. "Our staff were able to evacuate all our guests and themselves out to safety with zero injury. There were no cylinders on our premises," it said. The statement added it was saddened by the incident and the loss of lives. The statement from Mojo's claimed the facility had all its fire safety norms, certificates and procedures in place. The staff, it said, was ...
Mumbai's tryst with tragedies - A timeline
Hours before 2017 fades into history, it leaves behind a trail of deaths, destruction and disasters that cropped up in Mumbai at regular intervals making the city hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons.
14, including birthday girl, killed in Mumbai rooftop pub blaze (Evening Lead)
Fourteen persons, including a young woman celebrating her birthday, died from breathing toxic fumes and at least 55 others were injured in a major fire that engulfed a pub and other establishments here early on Friday, an official said.
Minor fire breaks out at pier of bridge over river Mandovi
A minor fire broke out today at the pier of a bridge being constructed on Mandovi river. "A minor fire broke out today afternoon at pier 33 of the new Mandovi bridge. Short circuit in a power cable set on fire the hessian cloth that is wrapped around piers during the construction phase to cure the concrete," Siddharth Kuncolienkar, Vice Chairman of Goa Infrastructure Development Corporation said. The bridge is being built under the supervision of the GIDC. He added that the fire was doused immediately and the contractor had been asked to submit a report on it. The bridge, the third one on the river connecting Panaji, is expected to be ready by the middle of next year.
2 killed, 1 injured in road accident on Yamuna Expressway
Two persons were killed and one was injured critically when a tanker hit their car on Yamuna Expressway, police said today. The incident occurred near the ATS building on Agra-Noida road in the Rabupura area yesterday when the car was heading to Noida, they said. Three persons, travelling in the car, were critically injured, police said, adding that they were rushed to Kailash hospital where two among them were declared as brought dead. They have been identified as Sachin and Rohit. The injured, Neeraj, is undergoing treatment. Police said they have launched a manhunt against the driver who escaped the spot following the accident.
Six killed in car-truck collision at Lucknow-Agra expressway
Six of a family, including two children, died in a collision between two cars and a truck, here on Friday.The accident took place early morning when the car drivers could not see a stationary truck on Lucknow-Agra expressway due to heavy fog and collided with it.According to sources, the crash was so severe that the Santro car, which hit the truck first, got damaged completely and three of the family that was returning from Vaishno Devi temple died on the spot.The other three died at a hospital. Two people from the other car were said to be seriously injured and being treated.Passengers in the other car were coming back to Lucknow from Delhi.The police have taken the truck driver into custody.
Mumbai fire: I would blame judiciary, government, says Neelam Krishnamoorthy
Hours after a massive fire at Mumbai's Kamala Mills claimed fourteen lives, Neelam Krishnamoorthy the President, Association of victims of Uphaar tragedy on Friday criticized the judiciary and government for such fire incidents.Neelam Krishnamoorthy told ANI, "Each time I see a fire taking place and people dying, it angers me a lot and I feel I have miserably failed in my endeavor to stop such fire incidents. I would blame the judiciary and government for this."Krishnamoorthy further asserted that she has been fighting to ensure such incident doesn't take place."It's been 20 years since I am fighting this legal battle, it was not only to ensure that I get justice for my children but also to ensure that such incident doesn't take place," said Krishnamoorthy.Krishnamoorthy also asked people to demand for their safety, "The owners and occupiers continue to flout the rules with impunity and government agencies continue to give NOCs for a price. The ordinary people have to pay the price of
BMC Mayor evades tough questions over Kamla Mills fire
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Mayor Vishvanath Mahadeshwar on Friday evaded tough questions about Kamla Mills fire incidentA huge fire broke out at Kamla Mills compound in Lower Parel locality of Mumbai in the wee hours of Friday in which 14 people were killed.When ANI wanted to know why repeated fire incidents were being reported in Mumbai, the mayor didn't answer the question. Instead, he said action will be taken against responsible persons for Kamla Mills fire incident.Talking to ANI, Mahadeshwar said, "Fourteen people have been killed in the fire accident. Inquiry has been ordered and once the report comes then action will be taken against the responsible persons. Some people have informed that they had complained to the ward officer about unauthorised construction. The inquiry report will consist various aspects like- any such unauthorised construction, and whether fire audit was done or not, monsoon shed had permission or not."When asked whether inquiry will be ...
Kamala Mills fire: Hospital says all deaths due to asphyxiation
Nearly all the 14 deaths, which includes 11 women, in Kamala Mills fire incident had happened due to asphyxiation and a proper exit-plan could have save those lives, said the Mumbai hospital, where bodies of the victims were sent for autopsy, on Friday.At least 14 people were killed and many others were injured after a fire broke out in a rooftop restaurant in the Kamla Mills compound in Lower Parel area in the wee hours of Friday."Almost all died due to asphyxiation. None of them died due to flames," Dr. Harish Pathak, KEM Hospital's Forensic Department head, told ANI.A proper evacuation plan could have avoided this incident, he added."All the bodies have been identified, out of which eleven were of women and three are men. All the bodies were found inside the women's washroom," said Dr. Pathak.He added that all these people were sent to the washroom to save them from flames, but the toxic fumes took away their lives.According to reports, the blaze was reported from the rooftop ...
Mumbai fire: Prez condoles loss of lives
Calling as "disturbing" the news about the fire at a building in Mumbai, President Ram Nath Kovind today condoled the loss of lives in the incident. "Disturbing news about the fire in Mumbai. Condolences to the bereaved families and wishing the injured an early recovery. Commend the valiant efforts of fire-fighters and those in rescue ops," Kovind said in a tweet. At least 14 people, mostly women, were killed and 21 injured in the fire that started at a rooftop pub hosting a birthday party and rapidly spread through the building shortly after midnight in Kamala Mills compound in Lower Parel area.
4th Tawi bridge safe: Naeem Akhtar
After suffering some damages over three years ago due to floods, the fourth Tawi bridge, connecting Bhagwati Nagar with Bikram chowk here, is safe, Jammu and Kashmir public works minister Naeem Akhtar said. However, he directed the PWD department to engage a reputed bridge consultant for conducting safety audit and designing protection works after the work on the Tawi barrage is completed. A portion of the approach road and embankment of the bridge on the Tawi was washed away after heavy floods in the river during September 2014. The bridge had remained closed for a month and it was thrown open for traffic only after temporary repair of the damaged portion. Akhtar yesterday chaired a meeting to review the steps taken by the department for strengthening the structure of the bridge and restoration of approaches that were damaged during the floods, an official spokesman said today. Dispelling apprehensions about the safety of the bridge, which was constructed in 2013, the ..
Kamala Mills fire: Narrow escape for news channel employees
About 15 employees of the TV9 Marathi channel working the night shift had a providential escape when a fire broke out shortly after midnight in a pub above their ground floor office. The midnight blaze started in the 1 Above pub on the terrace of the Trade House Building in the Kamala Mills compound, killing 14 people, including 11 women, officials said today. The fire, which also injured 21 people, soon spread to the Mojo pub on the third floor one level below. The roof collapsed and the entrance to the TV9 Marathi office was blocked, said Sanjay Jadhav, a programme producer with the news channel. Recalling the horror, Jadhav said, "I was in the night shift. We heard people screaming at the cafe. We thought it's due to the party which was on at the cafe and the music." When he came out of the office, he saw that a fire had broken out at the roof-top cafe. "The main entrance of our office was blocked due to the fire. I raised an alarm and about 10 to 12 people came out ..
Four killed in two road accidents in Bihar
Four persons were killed and two others injured in separate road accidents in Aurangabad and Nawada districts of Bihar since last night. Two persons, including a woman, were killed when an auto-rickshaw carrying them collided with a container due to dense fog today morning, Daudnagar Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Sanjay Kumar said. The accident occurred near Mahathu village under Obra police station limits of Aurangabad district. The driver of the container escaped from the spot. In another accident, two motorcycle-borne youths died on the spot and two youths on another motorcycle were injured when a four-wheeler hit both the bikes on Rajauli-Sirdala road near Kharaund railway station of Nawada district last night, police said today. The deceased have been identified as Rajesh Kumar (25) and Sandeep Kumar (24), Sirdala police station SHO Raj Kumar said. While Rajesh Kumar was a resident of Phulwaria village, Sandeep Kumar was a resident of Bhaur village. The ...
14 killed, 21 injured as birthday bash turns into tragedy in
A fire that started at a rooftop pub hosting a birthday party spread rapidly through the building, killing 14 people, most of them women, shortly after midnight in a posh Mumbai locality, officials said today. The fire, which also injured 21 people, started after 12.30 am in the "1 Above" pub on the terrace, and spread to Mojo pub on the third floor one level below, said an official of the Mumbai civic body, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Most of the victims, who included 11 women, died of asphyxiation, said Avinash Supe, dean of the KEM hospital where the injured and dead were brought. Some reports said among those dead is the woman who was celebrating her birthday but this could not be independently confirmed. The two gutted pubs 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. "I was in the night shift. We heard people
Loss of life in Kamla Mills could have been averted: Eyewitness
An eyewitness on Friday said loss of life Kamla Mills fire could have been averted.A huge fire broke out at Kamla Mills compound in Lower Parel locality of Mumbai in the wee hours of Friday in which 14 people were killed.Sharad Jadhav, who works with TV9 Marathi channel that has office in Kamla Mills Compound, was one of the persons who witnessed the havoc created by fire."After talking to the injured, we came to know that first fire broke out at Moju Cafe, which wasn't a major one. Had it been controlled within time then there wouldn't have been loss of life and property. Since it wasn't controlled, fire engulfed nearby hotel. Today, 15 youngsters have lost life, who were country's future," Jadhav told ANI.He questioned whether the cafe and the hotel had proper fire fighting equipments or not."The authorities should ascertain if cafe and hotel had fire fighting equipments then why didn't they extinguish fire? If they didn't have requisite fire extinguishers then also they must be ...
Kamala Mills fire: MoS Home says strict action will be taken against guilty
After speaking to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis over Kamala Mills fire that claimed 14 lives, Minister of State (MoS) for Home Hansraj Ahir said strict action would be taken against the guilty."It is a very unfortunate incident, the state government and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will surely inquire into the incident and strict action will be taken against guilty," Ahir told ANI.King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital Dean Dr Avinash Supe said the hospital has received 12 injured and 14 dead bodies from Kamala Mills compound, where fire broke out in the wee hours and the casualties took place due to suffocation.Meanwhile, transmission of the TV channels ET Now, Mirror Now, Zoom and TV9 Marathi located in the compound have also been affected due to the fire.
Birthday girl among 14 killed in Mumbai pub blaze
Fourteen persons, including a young woman celebrating her birthday, were asphyxiated, and at least 23 others injured in a major fire that engulfed a pub and other establishments here early on Friday, an official said.
Fire in hosiery factory in Ludhiana
A major fire broke out in a hosiery factory here today, police said. No loss of life was reported in the blaze in which a huge stock of raw material was gutted, fire and police officials said. Twelve fire tenders of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation took more than five hours to control the fire, which broke out in the early hours. Cause of the fire was stated to be short circuit. The factory is situated in a thickly populated locality in Vakilan Mohalla near Dresi Ground, said Additional DCP, Surinder Lamba.
Kamala Mills fire: Fadnavis directs BMC to conduct in-depth enquiry
Disturbed over the massive fire that claimed 14 lives in Mumbai's Lower Parel area, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday directed the BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation) Commissioner to conduct an in-depth enquiry into the tragedy.In his tweet, Fadnavis said, "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," he said in a series of tweet.Fadnavis further said that BMC Commissioner has visited Kamala Mills in the midnight itself and has taken stock of the situation.At least 14 people were killed, many others hurt when a major fire broke out in a pub in the Kamla Mills Compound early on Friday.According to reports, the blaze was reported around 12.30 am from a bistro The Mojo, a rooftop restaurant pub in The Kamla Trade House and quickly spread to another surrounding pub and a restaurant.More than 12 fire ..