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A building under construction has collapsed in the southern Indian state of Goa, killing at least six people. A building under construction has collapsed in the western Indian state of Goa, killing at least seven people.
Dozens are feared trapped after the three-storey structure collapsed in the town of Canacona, according to Indian media reports. Dozens are feared trapped after the three-storey structure fell in the town of Canacona, Indian media say, with some reports listing 13 dead.
They say about 40 people had been on the site at the time of the incident. Rescuers are digging through the rubble in search of survivors. Some 40-50 people had been on the site at the time of the incident. Rescuers are digging through the rubble in search of survivors.
There is no word on the cause of the collapse.There is no word on the cause of the collapse.
One witness told Agence France-Presse the building collapsed like "a pack of cards".
It quoted Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar as saying police would arrest the "builder, the contractor and municipal officials involved in sanctioning this construction site".
Another witness, Ramesh Naik, told Associated Press: "It was like an earthquake when the building fell. You could not see what exactly happened because of the dust."
At least 42 people died after a four-storey building collapsed in Mumbai in September.
A lack of construction codes, leading to lax safety, is one reason for frequent collapses of buildings and other infrastructure projects.