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At least 34 people have died and dozens more are injured after a building under construction collapsed near the Indian city of Mumbai, officials say. At least 35 people have died, including 11 children, after a building under construction collapsed near the Indian city of Mumbai, police say.
Many others are feared trapped beneath the seven-storey building in Thane, Indian media report, quoting officials. Dozens have been injured and many others are feared trapped beneath the seven-storey building in Thane.
Police said the building was being constructed illegally and four floors were already occupied. Police said the block was an illegal construction and building work was still going on even though four floors were already occupied.
Building collapses are common in India. Poor construction material and practices are often blamed. Building collapses are common with poor construction practices often blamed.
The BBC's Rajini Vaidyanathan in Mumbai says a growing population and a lack of space has seen an increase in the number of high rises, but many builders fail to take sufficient safety precautions, or obtain proper permission to build.The BBC's Rajini Vaidyanathan in Mumbai says a growing population and a lack of space has seen an increase in the number of high rises, but many builders fail to take sufficient safety precautions, or obtain proper permission to build.
A police official in Thane, Maharashtra state, said a section of the building collapsed on Thursday evening, bringing the entire structure down.A police official in Thane, Maharashtra state, said a section of the building collapsed on Thursday evening, bringing the entire structure down.
He said at least nine children were among the dead. Rescue efforts continued throughout the night.
Rescue efforts continued through the night. It is not yet clear what caused the collapse, but police inspector Digamber Jangale told the BBC it appeared to be due to the use of substandard building material.
The disaster management officials in Thane district said 57 people were injured. At least four floors of the building had been completed and were occupied. Workers had finished three more floors and were adding an eighth floor when it collapsed, Mr Jangale said.
Most of the victims were construction workers who were staying in the building, he added. Most of the victims were construction workers who were staying in the building, he added. At least 69 people were injured.
Police said a case had been registered and an inquiry had begun and that they were searching for the builders to arrest them.
One witness, named only as Ramlal, said the building appeared to tilt before quickly collapsing.One witness, named only as Ramlal, said the building appeared to tilt before quickly collapsing.
"The building collapsed like a pack of cards within three to four seconds," he said."The building collapsed like a pack of cards within three to four seconds," he said.
In December at least 13 people died when part of a half-constructed building collapsed in the Wagholi area of Maharashtra. In December, at least 13 people died when part of a half-constructed building collapsed in the Wagholi area of Maharashtra.
Last September at least six people were killed when a building collapsed in Pune city in Maharashtra. Last September, at least six people were killed when a building collapsed in Pune city in Maharashtra.