Death toll in Mumbai building collapse rises to 17 as rescuers search rubble

The death toll from the collapse of a four-storey building in the suburbs of India's financial capital, Mumbai, more than doubled overnight to 17 as rescuers removed debris searching for those still trapped, a police official said on Wednesday, Reuters reported. Mumbai building collapse kills at least eight, many feared trapped

Rescue workers search for survivors at the site of a collapsed building in the suburbs of Mumbai July 25, 2017. MUMBAI: At least six people were crushed to death when a four-storey building collapsed in India’s financial capital of Mumbai Tuesday, the latest incident to highlight poor construction standards in the country. Building collapses are common in India, especially during the annual monsoon season which usually runs from late June to September. — Reuters picMUMBAI, July 25 — A 40-year old four-storey building collapsed in the Indian city of Mumbai today, killing at least eight people with more than 20 feared trapped, fire and police officials said.
At least 17 people are killed in a building collapse in the Indian city of Mumbai with at least 13 injured and twelve people unaccounted for.