11 dead, dozens feared trapped under rubble of collapsed Mumbai building after heavy rain soaks city
Thousands of Mumbai buildings at risk of collapse, their foundations weakened partly by some of the heaviest rainfall that the city has witnessed in more than 15 years
At least 11 people died and dozens were feared trapped when a building collapsed in India’s financial capital of Mumbai Thursday, after days of heavy rain swamped the city.
Rescuers using diggers sifted through the remains of the four-storey residential building which gave way around 08:40am in the densely populated area of Bhendi Bazaar.
It was the latest deadly housing collapse to strike the teeming metropolis – shining a spotlight on poor construction standards in the Asian country – and came after heavy rains and inundations in the city killed 10 people.
Eleven people had been confirmed dead, and 14 had been injured and taken to hospital, with four firemen also injured, the chief fire official said.
Another 25 people are feared trapped in the debris.
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Building collapses are common in Mumbai, especially during the monsoon season from late June to September, when heavy rains lash the western Indian city.