Rescue workers search through rubble at the site of a collapsed residential building in Mumbai early June 11, 2013.<\/p>\n
Collapse of a four-storey building has claimed the lives of at least five people in central area of the Indian city of Mumbai.\n<\/p>\n
Authorities say a portion of the building collapsed in heavy monsoon rains on Monday night.\n<\/p>\n
Another six people were injured in the incident as there are reports that several people are trapped in the debris.\n<\/p>\n
“Locals say seven to eight people, mostly children and senior citizens, are feared trapped in the debris,” National Disaster Management Authority official Vijayendra Dahiya said.\n<\/p>\n
He added that rescue forces are using sensors and life detectors to find the trapped people.\n<\/p>\n
“Rescue operations went on overnight and will continue all of Tuesday. It is not clear what caused the collapse,” Dahiya told reporters.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Building collapses are common in India due to substandard materials and inadequate supervision in constructing multi-storied structures.<\/p>\n
In April, collapse of an eight-story building constructed illegally in the Mumbai suburb of Thane killed 74 people.\n<\/p>\n
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