Fourteen people were killed and 19 others injured after a major fire broke out in a building in Kamala Mills Compound in Lower Parel, late night on Thursday. All the deaths were caused due to suffocation, reports ANI. " 14 deaths were due to suffocation," said Dr Rajesh Dere who performed the postmortem.
According to DNA reporter, one person took shelter in the washroom but died due to suffocation.
The majority of those killed were women attending a birthday party at a rooftop restaurant, police said. The 28-year-old woman celebrating her birthday was among those who died, her grandfather told news agency Reuters.
According to the official, the cause of the fire remains to be ascertained. Primary observations indicate that gas leakage or short circuit could be the reason behind the fire.
The fire broke out shortly after midnight on the third floor of the four-storeyed building on Senapati Bapat Marg, a commercial hub of the city.
The injured are undergoing treatment at the civic-run KEM and Sion hospitals.
Kamala Mills, a refurbished industrial compound, houses swanky restaurants and other commercial establishments.
(With inputs from agencies)
