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Indian building collapse kills 20, some trapped

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At least 20 people killed, several trapped after building collapses in
Mumbai

Police say 25-40 people could still be trapped in building

About 15 people have been removed alive, several with serious injuries

Authorities blame faulty repair work on building for the accident

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MUMBAI, India (Reuters) -- At least 20 people were crushed to death
and several more trapped when an old building collapsed in India's financial
capital, police said on Thursday, as rescuers used bulldozers and even bare
hands to clear the debris.

An unidentified person who survived the
building collapse is pulled out of the rubble by firefighters.

The seven-storey building in a crowded northern suburb of Mumbai collapsed
late on Wednesday, but rescue workers began pulling out most bodies only early
on Thursday.

Police were unsure of how many people lived in the building, but said 25-40
people could still be trapped.

"We got calls from some people trapped under the debris, asking for help,"
said police officer Shivaji Bodke.

About 15 people had been removed alive, several with serious injuries. Scores
of anxious relatives and friends crowded the area where the building went
down.

Civic authorities blamed faulty repair work being carried out in the building
for the accident.

The building had some shops and a doctor's clinic on the ground floor.

Local residents and rescue workers initially used their bare hands to remove
chunks of concrete and iron rods. Later, bulldozers and cranes were
utilized.

Old or poorly constructed buildings sometimes crumble down in cities in India during
the monsoon rains every year.

In Mumbai, civic authorities, often
accused of poorly implementing building codes, maintain a list of dangerous
buildings, but the one which crashed down on Wednesday was not on it.

In January, 11 girls were killed when their school residence collapsed in the
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