People gather as rescuers look for trapped people after a building collapsed in Thane, Mumbai, India, April 4, 2013. At least 9 people died and over 40 people were injured when an under-construction residential building collapsed on Thursday evening, local media reported. (Xinhua/Stringer)

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24 killed, 60 injured in building collapse in W. India

NEW DELHI, April 5 (Xinhua) -- At least 24 people were killed and more than 60 others injured when an under-construction seven- storeyed building collapsed in the western Indian state of Maharashtra Thursday evening, a senior police official said.

"The incident happened at 6.30 p.m. in Thane near state capital Mumbai. So far, 24 bodies have been recovered. Many more are still trapped inside the debris. The injured have been admitted to nearby hospitals," he said on condition of anonymity.  Full story

People gather as rescuers look for trapped people after a building collapsed in Thane, Mumbai, India, April 4, 2013. At least 9 people died and over 40 people were injured when an under-construction residential building collapsed on Thursday evening, local media reported. (Xinhua/Stringer)

Rescuers take out a trapped victim after a building collapsed in Thane, Mumbai, India, April 4, 2013. At least 9 people died and over 40 people were injured when an under-construction residential building collapsed on Thursday evening, local media reported. (Xinhua/Stringer)