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| Mumbai building collapse kills 25 | 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. | 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. | 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 say faulty repair work being carried out on the building could have caused the collapse. | Authorities say faulty repair work being carried out on the building could have caused the collapse. |
| Mumbai city's Municipal Commissioner Jayraj Phatak, told the BBC at least 20 to 25 people were still stuck in the rubble. He said rescue operations were on to find them. | |
| No warning | No warning |
| "We have added 100 more labourers to remove the debris because one-fourth of the rubble is yet to be removed," he said. | "We have added 100 more labourers to remove the debris because one-fourth of the rubble is yet to be removed," he said. |
| 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. |
| It is not yet clear what caused the collapse. Mr Phatak said he would investigate reports that a supporting column had been removed from the building during renovations. | |
| The building collapsed on Wednesday evening without any warning, trapping numerous people living and working there in the rubble. | The building collapsed on Wednesday evening without any warning, trapping numerous people living and working there in the rubble. |
| 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. |