Mumbai building collapse kills at least seven

31.08.2017 [12:37]
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Baku, August 31, AZERTAC

At least seven people have died and rescuers are searching for dozens who are feared trapped in a building collapse in Mumbai, police say, according to BBC news.

A six-storey building toppled over in India's financial capital on Thursday.

The building in the densely populated Bhendi Bazaar area was believed to be about 100 years old.

Ambulances, fire engines and members of the disaster relief force are working at the site. Mumbai is recovering from heavy rains and flooding.

The residential building gave way around 08:40 India time [03:10 GMT], reports said.

"Forty people are believed to be stuck inside and a 43-member team is conducting rescue operations," an official for India's National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) told AFP.

Mumbai building collapse kills at least seven

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