A massive fire tore through a commercial building in the Kamathipura area on Monday, injuring eight people, including five women and a two-year-old child. The blaze erupted in the leather and plastic godown around 9.15 am and spread aggressively due to the presence of chemicals, bringing down the entire structure by afternoon.

The locals had acted immediately and rescued eight people from the ground plus one-storey 'China Building' at R S Nimkar Marg, Nagpada, and adjacent chawls where the smoke penetrated. They were admitted to Nair hospital with breathing difficulty.