<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/mumbai-police-detains-ramesh-govani-owner-of-kamala-mills-30399" target="_blank">Mill Owner Ramesh Govani</a> who was detained by the Mumbai police on Monday will be under police custody until January 29.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>He was detained by the police for further questioning.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The police had earlier recorded the statements of the mill owner when he was questioned for violating the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practice (MRTP) Act norms.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The police have already arrested the owners of&nbsp;Mojo&nbsp;Bistro, Yug Pathak and Yug Tuli and the three owners of &quot;1 Above&quot;&nbsp;pub Kripesh Sanghavi, Jigar Sanghavi and Abhijeet Mankar.</p>

<p>A detailed report issued by authorities in Mumbai has stated that the cause of the<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/fire-breaks-out-in-lower-parel-mumbai-15-dead-27994">&nbsp;Kamala Mills</a>&nbsp;fire which left dead 15 dead and many injured was due to the &quot;fire started&nbsp;from the flying embers from the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/mumbai-kumala-mills-fire-fire-brigade-investigation-suspects-fire-caused-due-to-charcoal-used-for-hookah-28669">hookah</a>&nbsp;being illegally served&quot;&nbsp;in the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/mumbai-fire-case-mojos-bistros-absconding-co-owner-yug-tuli-arrested-29638">Mojo&#39;s Bistro</a>&nbsp;restaurant which was partially covered and&nbsp;which is unauthorised.&nbsp;</p>


He was detained by the police for further questioning

Mill Owner Ramesh Govani who was detained by the Mumbai police on Monday will be under police custody until January 29. He was detained by the police for further questioning. #KamlaMillsFire: Mill owner Ramesh Govani to be under police custody till 29th January. #Mumbai — ANI (@ANI) January 23, 2018 × The police had earlier recorded the statements of the mill owner when he was questioned for violating the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practice (MRTP) Act norms. The police have already arrested the owners of Mojo Bistro, Yug Pathak and Yug Tuli and the three owners of "1 Above" pub Kripesh Sanghavi, Jigar Sanghavi and Abhijeet Mankar. A detailed report issued by authorities in Mumbai has stated that the cause of the Kamala Mills fire which left dead 15 dead and many injured was due to the "fire started from the flying embers from the hookah being illegally served" in the Mojo's Bistro restaurant which was partially covered and which is unauthorised.

Kamala Mill owner Ramesh Govani in police custody till January 29

<p>A massive fire broke out at Navrang Studio inside Todi Mills Compound in south Mumbai&#39;s Lower Parel in the wee hours of Friday morning.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The fire erupted on the fourth floor of the studio. No casualties have been reported yet and the cause of the fire is unknown.&nbsp;</p>

<p>12 fire engines, which were rushed to the spot, brought the fire under control. An ambulance and 7 tankers also reached the spot.</p>

<p>Officials have said that the condition of the building is poor, and can collapse at any time.</p>

<p>&quot;This building has not been functional for nearly 20 years now. The fire broke out in the fourth floor of the building. Operations are still underway,&quot; Deputy Chief Fire Officer R Chaudhary told reporters here.</p>

<p>Further details are awaited.&nbsp;</p>


The fire erupted on the fourth floor of the studio. No casualties have been reported yet and the cause of the fire is unknown

A massive fire broke out at Navrang Studio inside Todi Mills Compound in south Mumbai's Lower Parel in the wee hours of Friday morning. The fire erupted on the fourth floor of the studio. No casualties have been reported yet and the cause of the fire is unknown. 12 fire engines, which were rushed to the spot, brought the fire under control. An ambulance and 7 tankers also reached the spot. Officials have said that the condition of the building is poor, and can collapse at any time. "This building has not been functional for nearly 20 years now. The fire broke out in the fourth floor of the building. Operations are still underway," Deputy Chief Fire Officer R Chaudhary told reporters here. Further details are awaited.

Major fire breaks out at Navrang Studio in Mumbai

<p>The woman who was celebrating her birthday at the restaurant where the <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/video-14-killed-in-mumbai-fire-as-birthday-celebration-turns-into-nightmare-28021" target="_blank">Mumbai fire</a> started is one of the 14 dead, Reuters reported her grandfather as saying.&nbsp;</p>

<p>She was 28 years old. News reports identified her as Khushboo Mehta.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Reuters reported police as saying a majority of the people killed in the fire were women attending the birthday party. &nbsp;</p>

<p>A total of 14 people died in the fire, 11 of whom were women.&nbsp;</p>

<p>News reports said 21 people were injured, of which three were believed to be in critical condition.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The fire broke out at 12.30 am Friday morning on the third floor of the Trade House building in the Kamala Mills complex in Lower Parel, Mumbai.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The fire is thought to have been started by a short circuit at the 1 Above restaurant.&nbsp;</p>

<p>An eyewitness said the place was engulfed in flames soon after the fire started.&nbsp;</p>

<p>She added that there was a stampede since no one knew where the fire-escape doors were.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Doctors at KEM hospital, where the injured were rushed, said almost all of the deaths were caused by <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/mumbai-fire-almost-all-died-from-suffocation-proper-evacuation-plan-could-have-avoided-deaths-say-doctors-28030" target="_blank">asphyxiation</a>.&nbsp;</p>

<p>They added that a proper evacuation plan could have avoided the fatatlities.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Three people associated with the 1 Above restaurant have been charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder.&nbsp;</p>


She was celebrating her 28th birthday at the 1 Above restaurant where the fire started

The woman who was celebrating her birthday at the restaurant where the Mumbai fire started is one of the 14 dead, Reuters reported her grandfather as saying. She was 28 years old. News reports identified her as Khushboo Mehta. Reuters reported police as saying a majority of the people killed in the fire were women attending the birthday party. A total of 14 people died in the fire, 11 of whom were women. News reports said 21 people were injured, of which three were believed to be in critical condition. The fire broke out at 12.30 am Friday morning on the third floor of the Trade House building in the Kamala Mills complex in Lower Parel, Mumbai. The fire is thought to have been started by a short circuit at the 1 Above restaurant. An eyewitness said the place was engulfed in flames soon after the fire started. She added that there was a stampede since no one knew where the fire-escape doors were. Doctors at KEM hospital, where the injured were rushed, said almost all of the deaths were caused by asphyxiation. They added that a proper evacuation plan could have avoided the fatatlities. Three people associated with the 1 Above restaurant have been charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

Mumbai fire: Woman whose birthday it was is among 14 dead

<p>A massive fire broke out at the Kamala Mills complex&nbsp;in Lower Parel, Mumbai early Friday morning killing 15 people and injuring 12.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The fire was reported at 12.30 am Friday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The fire is thought to have been caused by a short circuit in the 1 Above&nbsp;restaurant on the top floor of a four-storey building in the complex.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Kamala Mills is an old mill complex which now houses commercial establishments.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Eyewitnesses said the fire spread quickly, leading to a stampede since no one knew where the fire escape doors were.&nbsp;</p>

<p>An FIR has been lodged against the 1 Above restaurant.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The FIR says 14 people&nbsp;died, of which 11 were men and three women.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It added that the transmission&nbsp;of a number of television channels which have their offices at Kamala Mills was affected.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The people&nbsp;injured in the fire had been rushed to KEM hospital.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;All the 12 injured are out of danger now,&quot; ANI reported the Dean of KEM Hospital, Avinash Supe, as saying.&nbsp;</p>

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Doctors said the 12 people injured were now out of danger

A massive fire broke out at the Kamala Mills complex in Lower Parel, Mumbai early Friday morning killing 15 people and injuring 12. The fire was reported at 12.30 am Friday. The fire is thought to have been caused by a short circuit in the 1 Above restaurant on the top floor of a four-storey building in the complex. #WATCH: Last night visuals of fire at #KamalaMills compound in #Mumbai's Lower Parel, the incident has claimed 14 lives. pic.twitter.com/Ud2s6QXTFF — ANI (@ANI) December 29, 2017 × Anguished by the fire in Mumbai. My thoughts are with the bereaved families in this hour of grief. I pray that those injured recover quickly: PM @narendramodi — PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 29, 2017 × 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 #PresidentKovind — President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) December 29, 2017 × Kamala Mills is an old mill complex which now houses commercial establishments. Eyewitnesses said the fire spread quickly, leading to a stampede since no one knew where the fire escape doors were. An FIR has been lodged against the 1 Above restaurant. The FIR says 14 people died, of which 11 were men and three women. It added that the transmission of a number of television channels which have their offices at Kamala Mills was affected. The people injured in the fire had been rushed to KEM hospital. "All the 12 injured are out of danger now," ANI reported the Dean of KEM Hospital, Avinash Supe, as saying.

Video: 15 dead after massive fire breaks out at Mumbai's Kamala Mills

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/fire-breaks-out-in-lower-parel-mumbai-15-dead-27994" target="_blank">Video: Massive fire breaks out at Mumbai&#39;s Kamala Mills, 15 dead</a></p>

<p>A massive fire broke out at the Kamala Mills compound in Lower Parel, Mumbai early Friday morning killing 15 people and injuring 12.&nbsp;The fire was reported at 12.30 am Friday.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Rasmussen Reports&#39; poll&#39;s number on Thursday revealed Trump getting an approval rating of 46 per cent, while disapproval rating of 53 per cent. This is similar to what Obama scored during his first year of presidency in 2009. Obama had received an approval rating of 46 per cent while a disapproval rating of 54 per cent.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Assam has mobilised around 60,000 police and paramilitary troops ahead of the publication of a list of citizens it says will be used to detect and deport illegal immigrants - mainly Muslims - from neighbouring Bangladesh.</p>


Video: Massive fire breaks out at Mumbai's Kamala Mills, 15 dead A massive fire broke out at the Kamala Mills compound in Lower Parel, Mumbai early Friday morning killing 15 people and injuring 12. The fire was reported at 12.30 am Friday. Trump's approval rating similar to Obama's first year at office Rasmussen Reports' poll's number on Thursday revealed Trump getting an approval rating of 46 per cent, while disapproval rating of 53 per cent. This is similar to what Obama scored during his first year of presidency in 2009. Obama had received an approval rating of 46 per cent while a disapproval rating of 54 per cent. Ex-international footballer George Weah is new Liberia president Former soccer star George Weah has won Liberia's presidential run-off election and will succeed incumbent Ellen Johnson Sirleaf next month, the country's first democratic transition in over 70 years. Vishwananthan Anand wins World Rapid Chess Championship India's Vishwanathan Anand won the World Rapid Chess Championship in Riyadh on Thursday. Assam tense ahead of citizens' list identifying 'illegal Bangladeshis' Assam has mobilised around 60,000 police and paramilitary troops ahead of the publication of a list of citizens it says will be used to detect and deport illegal immigrants - mainly Muslims - from neighbouring Bangladesh.

WION Morning News brief, 29 December 2017

<p>Five officials of the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) were suspended after <a href="http://www.wionews.com/photos/in-pics-how-the-tragic-incident-happened-625">a massive blaze killed 14 people in the Kamala Mills compound</a> in Lower Parel area of Central Mumbai early on Friday. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis visited the site to take stock of the situation.</p>

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<p><strong>Here is a quick fact sheet on the mishap:&nbsp;</strong></p>

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	<li>Fadnavis today promised action against errant civic officials and the owners of a pub, adding that he had ordered safety audit of all such structures in the city. &quot;The guilty won&#39;t be spared,&quot; Fadnavis said.<br />
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	<li>BJP MP Kirit Somaiya said he had asked Fadnavis and the BMC commissioner to order a special fire audit of all such pubs and hooka parlours in Mumbai. &quot;Several such <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/mumbai-fire-had-warned-bmc-about-kamala-mills-says-activist-they-replied-nothing-wrong-here-28040">establishments at the Mills compound are illegal</a>, part of which was regularised lately. The place where the blaze took place was illegal,&quot; he claimed.<br />
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	<li><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/kamala-mills-fire-how-it-happened-28017">The fire started at 12.30 am</a> on Friday in 1 Above restaurant and quickly spread to <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/mumbai-building-fire-no-cylinder-at-our-facility-all-guests-safe-says-mojos-bistro-28065">Mojo&#39;s Bistro</a> next door. The majority of those killed were women attending a birthday party at a rooftop restaurant.<br />
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	<li>Doctors said they died of asphyxiation, apparently as they tried to flee the burning building. Local media reported that a false ceiling had collapsed in the four-storey building.<br />
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	<li>More than 12 fire tenders were rushed to fight the blaze. A rescue operation was launched to pull out the people trapped inside the pub. The fire was finally brought under control around 6.30 am.<br />
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	<li>Among those killed was <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/mumbai-fire-woman-whose-birthday-it-was-is-among-14-dead-28034">Khushboo Mehta</a>, who was celebrating her 29th birthday at the restaurant. An eyewitness said the place was engulfed in flames soon after the fire started. She added that there was a stampede since no one knew where the fire-escape doors were.<br />
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	<li>Police said they were investigating the cause of the fire, and had filed a preliminary case against the restaurant&#39;s owners.<br />
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	<li>Police have booked Hratesh Sanghvi, Jigar Sanghvi and Abhijeet Manka of C Grade Hospitality, which manages the pub, along with others, under various charges including culpable homicide not amounting to murder. They are also charged IPC sections 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others) and 338 (causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others).<br />
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	<li>Several media outlets, including TV news channels Times Now, ET Now and TV9 Marathi, have offices in the complex.<br />
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	<li>Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind expressed anguish over the tragedy. &quot;Anguished by the fire in Mumbai. My thoughts are with the bereaved families in this hour of grief. I pray that those injured recover quickly,&quot; the Prime Minister&#39;s Office tweeted.</li>
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Maharashtra Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, visited the site to take stock of the situation

Five officials of the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) were suspended after a massive blaze killed 14 people in the Kamala Mills compound in Lower Parel area of Central Mumbai early on Friday. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis visited the site to take stock of the situation. #WATCH #CCTVVisuals of people evacuating, rushing out during the #KamalaMillsFire incident in #Mumbai in the late night hours. pic.twitter.com/YytzcHGtj4 — ANI (@ANI) December 29, 2017 × Here is a quick fact sheet on the mishap: Fadnavis today promised action against errant civic officials and the owners of a pub, adding that he had ordered safety audit of all such structures in the city. "The guilty won't be spared," Fadnavis said. BJP MP Kirit Somaiya said he had asked Fadnavis and the BMC commissioner to order a special fire audit of all such pubs and hooka parlours in Mumbai. "Several such establishments at the Mills compound are illegal, part of which was regularised lately. The place where the blaze took place was illegal," he claimed. The fire started at 12.30 am on Friday in 1 Above restaurant and quickly spread to Mojo's Bistro next door. The majority of those killed were women attending a birthday party at a rooftop restaurant. Doctors said they died of asphyxiation, apparently as they tried to flee the burning building. Local media reported that a false ceiling had collapsed in the four-storey building. More than 12 fire tenders were rushed to fight the blaze. A rescue operation was launched to pull out the people trapped inside the pub. The fire was finally brought under control around 6.30 am. Among those killed was Khushboo Mehta, who was celebrating her 29th birthday at the restaurant. An eyewitness said the place was engulfed in flames soon after the fire started. She added that there was a stampede since no one knew where the fire-escape doors were. Police said they were investigating the cause of the fire, and had filed a preliminary case against the restaurant's owners. Police have booked Hratesh Sanghvi, Jigar Sanghvi and Abhijeet Manka of C Grade Hospitality, which manages the pub, along with others, under various charges including culpable homicide not amounting to murder. They are also charged IPC sections 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others) and 338 (causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others). Several media outlets, including TV news channels Times Now, ET Now and TV9 Marathi, have offices in the complex. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind expressed anguish over the tragedy. "Anguished by the fire in Mumbai. My thoughts are with the bereaved families in this hour of grief. I pray that those injured recover quickly," the Prime Minister's Office tweeted.

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