the building was engulfed in fire in about 30 minutes. There were approximately 200 people inside the building when the fire began. Access to the roof top consisted of one narrow staircase which lead to an elevator. A door on the terrace remained locked through the incident. As the fire burned, the rooftop collapsed, and parts which were made of combustible materials caught fire. This caused difficulties for the persons trying to escape the fire, as well as limited access for fire fighters. Several people who were not able to exit the rooftop attempted to take shelter in a washroom located on the rooftop. The collapsed roof damaged the exits of the offices of a news channel, TV9 Marathi, which was located on the floor below 1 Above. Firefighting response Emergency services were contacted about the fire at 12:30 IST. The Mumbai Fire Brigade responded to the fire, with eight fire tenders, and five water tankers, along with several ambulances. The fire was brought under control by 2:45 IST and was doused completely by 6:30 a.m. The Mumbai Fire Brigade initially classed the fire as Level II, but later upgraded their classification to Level III. Some people were able to escape to a nearby lobby, and were rescued by fire fighters using ladders to access the top of the lobby. Impact Deaths The fire caused the deaths of fourteen persons, most of whom were at Mojo's Pub or 1 Above when it began. Thirteen were found dead on the scene of the fire, and one person died in the hospital of injuries relating to carbon monoxide inhalation. All fourteen were located by fire fighters, trapped inside washroom stalls, without any burn injuries, suggesting that the deaths were due to smoke inhalation. The injured and dead were taken to K.E.M. Hospital and Lokmanya Tilak General Hospital. Post-mortem reports confirmed that all fourteen deaths were the result of asphyxiation. A deputy fire officer of the Mumbai Fire Brigade confirmed, based on eye witness reports, that several of those who died had attempted to lock themselves into the washrooms on the rooftop to escape the fire. Damage to property The fire affected transmission of many television channels as several media companies had their broadcasting office in the compound. Times Now, Mirror Now and ET Now resumed transmission while Movies Now, Movies Now HD, MNX HD, MN+ HD, MNX, Romedy Now, Romedy Now HD