Dousing the flames that broke out in the twelfth floor of the First International Finance Centre (FIFC) yesterday, turned out to be a particularly gruelling task for firefighters, who later admitted that glass buildings present unique and difficult challenges for them.

To the rescue: Fire brigade officials spray water to bring blaze under control at the 12th floor of the under-construction FIFC building in BKC yesterday. Pic/Rane Ashish