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| Building collapse traps people in Mumbai | Building collapse traps people in Mumbai |
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| Rescuers are searching for at least 30 people feared trapped in a building collapse in Mumbai. | Rescuers are searching for at least 30 people feared trapped in a building collapse in Mumbai. |
| Local reports say a five-storey building in India's financial capital toppled early on Thursday. | |
| The building in the densely populated Bhendi Bazaar area was believed to be more than 100 years old. | |
| Ambulances, fire engines and members of the disaster relief force are working at the site. Mumbai is recovering from heavy rains and flooding. | |
| The residential building gave way around 08:40 India time [03:10 GMT], reports said. | |
| "Forty people are believed to be stuck inside and a 43-member team is conducting rescue operations," an official for India's National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) told AFP. | "Forty people are believed to be stuck inside and a 43-member team is conducting rescue operations," an official for India's National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) told AFP. |
| Building accidents are not uncommon in India, particularly during the monsoon season. Poor construction standards and old dilapidated structures are often to blame. | |
| Every year, dozens of people are killed in building collapses across India. | |
| In July, 17 people were killed when a four-storey building collapsed in the Mumbai suburb of Ghatkopar. | In July, 17 people were killed when a four-storey building collapsed in the Mumbai suburb of Ghatkopar. |