A major fire broke out in a commercial building in Lower Parel area on Friday, said Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials. This incident resurfaced bitter memories of past fire safety concerns, as it`s not the first fire at Kamala Mills. The compound was the site of one of the city`s worst fire disasters in December 2017.

The fire broke out in the Times Tower building in Kamala Mills compound of Lower Parel area around 6.29 am, the civic body officials said. Firefighters also used chisels and hammers to break the locks of the doors of the second-floor offices up to the 14th floor. The fire was brought under control by 10:17 am and was doused by 11.54 am.