Mumbai building crash kills 22

Mumbai building crash kills 22
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At least 22 persons were killed and another 34 injured when a 117-year-old, six-storey building collapsed near the JJ Hospital here on Thursday morning. Another dozen plus people were still feared trapped under the debris as hectic efforts continued to save them till late this evening, the official said, adding the death toll may increase.

Mumbai: At least 22 persons were killed and another 34 injured when a 117-year-old, six-storey building collapsed near the JJ Hospital here on Thursday morning. Another dozen plus people were still feared trapped under the debris as hectic efforts continued to save them till late this evening, the official said, adding the death toll may increase.

So far, 34 injured persons were rescued from the heap of rubble of the collapsed residential structure. The cause of the crash is being probed. The Huseini Building on Maulana Shaukat Ali Road in the congested Bhendi Bazar in south Mumbai had been red-flagged as "dangerous" six years ago.

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