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Mumbai building collapse kills 25 | |
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At least 25 people have died and many others have been injured when a building collapsed in a Mumbai suburb. | |
Officials say dozens of more people are still trapped in the rubble of the seven-storey building in Borivali area. | |
The accident took place on Wednesday evening and rescuers used bulldozers and cranes to sift through the debris through the night to find survivors. | The accident took place on Wednesday evening and rescuers used bulldozers and cranes to sift through the debris through the night to find survivors. |
Authorities blame faulty repair work being carried out on the building for the collapse. | Authorities blame faulty repair work being carried out on the building for the collapse. |
The building had shops and offices on the ground floor and residential quarters on the other floors. | The building had shops and offices on the ground floor and residential quarters on the other floors. |
In Indian cities where land is at a premium, thousands continue to live in old and dilapidated buildings and civic authorities are often accused of not enforcing building codes. | In Indian cities where land is at a premium, thousands continue to live in old and dilapidated buildings and civic authorities are often accused of not enforcing building codes. |