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Several dead after building collapse in Mumbai - baby found alive



Apartment building collapsed in Mumbai
The five-storey building collapsed in Mumbai early this morning, should have contained apartments.
Photo: Indranil Mukherjee / AFP

Several deadOver 100 people are feared to be trapped in the rubble after a five-story apartment building collapsed in south Mumbai in the early hours of Friday. Ten hours after the collapse was a baby pulled out alive.


Over 100 people are feareRescuers are working feverishly to try to find survivors in the rubble.

Five people have so far been found dead, and it is estimated that at least 70 can be trapped in the rubble.

Friday morning, however, a baby pulled out alive from the rubble, Tues hours after the collapse, officials said.

Over 100 can be caught
It came early different messages about how many people could be affected by building collapse.

Friday morning Norwegian time says a representative of the government of national crisis that they believe a total of 22 families lived in the now collapsed building.

- Round or 90 people are probably trapped in the rubble, said Alok Avasthy, according to AP.

Several Indian media reports that over 100 people are trapped in the collapsed building.

Looking for survivors
Several people gathered around the collapsed building this morning.

- My son is in there. I'm waiting for them to get him out, says 62-year-old Mithi Solakani said.

Rescuers Friday morning looking for missing in the rubble.

Twelve people should be taken out and taken to hospital. 
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