29 April 2023 , 08:59
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Around 60 people have been trapped in a building collapse in India.
News of the collapse was first shared on social media, where locals said a three-storey building caved in on itself.
Between 50 and 60 people are feared to have been trapped inside the complex in Bhiwandi, a city just outside the major commercial hub of Mumbai.
In a shocking video of the aftermath, a group of onlookers stand around the debris, seemingly unable to find a way through the structure to seach for survivors.
Rescuers are on site, but no casualties have yet been reported.
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The reason for the collapse is currently unknown.
According to local media, the building was part of a compound which housed three or four families on the second floor.
Members of the public look on as rescuers arrive on the siteThe lower floor, said to be a warehouse, contained workers getting on with their day.
It's feared that all of these people have been left trapped under the rubble.
There have been several similar cases in recent years in Mumbai - which is the country's largest city and its financial centre - as well as other areas of India - where poorly built structures are toppled with ease during the devastating monsoon season.
In 2021, eight kids were among eleven left dead after heavy rains in Mumbai lead to a catastrophic building collapse. Another 15 people were left with injuries ranging from minor to severe.
One year earlier, more than 60 survivors were retrieved from the debris of another collapse, while two were confirmed dead. At the time, rescuers were scouring the wreckage for an additional 30 victims.
The five-storey building which was home to 200 people caved in near a slum district in Mahad - an industrial town near India's financial capital.
Building collapses are common in India during the June-September monsoon season when heavy rains weaken the foundations of structures that are poorly built.