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Ten die in India's Secunderabad hotel collapse | |
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At least 10 people have been killed in a building collapse in the southern Indian city of Secunderabad, police say. | |
At least 15 more people were injured when the two-storey City Light hotel came crashing down on Monday morning. | |
Police said it was not clear how many people were trapped under the debris at the hotel, located near Hyderabad. | |
Correspondents say such incidents are common in India and are often blamed on poor construction practices. | Correspondents say such incidents are common in India and are often blamed on poor construction practices. |
About 25 people were working at the hotel, located on a busy road in Secunderabad, when one of its kitchen walls collapsed, burying some of the employees, senior police official B Surender told the AFP news agency. | About 25 people were working at the hotel, located on a busy road in Secunderabad, when one of its kitchen walls collapsed, burying some of the employees, senior police official B Surender told the AFP news agency. |
"The building was very old and the walls showed cracks, according to people working nearby," he added. | "The building was very old and the walls showed cracks, according to people working nearby," he added. |
Last month, nine people were killed in two separate building collapses in the western city of Mumbai. | Last month, nine people were killed in two separate building collapses in the western city of Mumbai. |
In April, 74 people were killed in another building collapse on the outskirts of Mumbai. | In April, 74 people were killed in another building collapse on the outskirts of Mumbai. |