The fire brigade had earlier claimed that there were no casualties in last Tuesday’s fire. File pic

Despite having 14 fire engines and 10 water tankers at the spot when a devastating fire occurred at Madanpura in Byculla late last Tuesday, along with nearly 50 fire officers from across the city, the fire brigade’s earlier report of no casualties turned to ashes a week later, yesterday afternoon, when the decomposing body of a 26-year-old labourer was found under the debris. The deceased was employed at a bag-making workshop in the area.