A building in the market

Great tragedy befell Bombay on April 14, 1944. Europe was in the midst of World War II. So, the British had sent a ship called SS Fort Stikine carrying, among other goods, cotton and ammunition to Victoria Docks in the city to keep them safe from the Nazis. But the bales of cotton caught fire and when the flames reached the ammunition, two explosions took place. These were so great in nature that a resultant fire ravaged parts of South Bombay and the goods kept inside the ship were sent hurtling all over the area, killing hundreds of people.