The Bombay High Court on Tuesday ordered the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to pay Rs 50 lakh each as compensation to the family of eight victims who died in a fire outbreak at a hotel in 2015, marking its biggest failure, reported the PTI.

A massive fire broke out inside Hotel City Kinara in Kurla area of Mumbai, killing eight people on October 16, 2015. The deceased included seven students aged between 18-20, and the eighth victim was a 31-year-old design engineer from Virar. 

The high court was hearing the petition filed by parents of the victims, looking for justice against the Lokayukta’s February 2017 order, which dismissed their complaint seeking a probe.