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Mumbai building collapse: At least 11 dead as rescue efforts continue


At least 11 people, including eight children, have been killed after a residential building collapsed in the western Indian city of Mumbai.


Rescue efforts are under way as more people are feared trapped in the debris in the Malad area, officials say.


An investigation has been ordered but a minister said heavy rains could have caused the collapse on Wednesday night.


Building collapses are not uncommon in India, especially during the monsoon season.


Officials said they have evacuated other dilapidated buildings in the area as heavy rains are likely to continue in the coming days. The city has been put on high alert because the rains are also causing flooding in several areas.


Police said that 18 people were pulled from the debris but only seven of them survived. "Police will carry out a proper investigation and take further action," senior officer Dilip Sawant told local media.


Eyewitnesses said the two-storey building collapsed onto smaller structures next to it.

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