This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/6905820.stm
The article has changed 6 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 4 | Version 5 |
|---|---|
| Mumbai building collapse kills 29 | |
| (about 5 hours later) | |
| At least 29 people were killed and many others injured in a building collapse in the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay). | |
| Officials say people are still trapped in the rubble of the seven-storey building in the Borivali suburb. | |
| 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. |
| No warning | No warning |
| Mumbai city's Municipal Commissioner Jayraj Phatak, told the BBC at least 20 to 25 people were still stuck in the rubble. He said rescuers were trying to find them. | |
| "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. | 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. |