At least 10 dead and 20-25 people feared trapped after three-storey residential building collapsed in Bhiwandi.
A three-storey building on the outskirts of Mumbai has collapsed in the early morning hours as residents slept inside, killing at least 10 people, according to officials.
A further 20 to 25 people are reportedly trapped in the building in Bhiwandi - about 40km (25 miles) from Mumbai - the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said on Monday.
Emergency workers from the NDRF team pulled 19 people from the rubble - including two boys aged four and seven - to loud cheers from residents.
"Total number of deaths is 10... Rescue operations are ongoing", NDRF commandant Ithape Pandit told AFP news agency.
More than 40 emergency workers, including a team of 30 rescuers from the NDRF, were pressed into action for the rescue operation.
The accident in the city of Bhiwandi occurred at approximately 3:40am local time (22:10 GMT on Sunday), local authorities said.
Images shared on the NDRF's official Twitter page showed emergency workers combing through concrete and brick rubble with electrical wires hanging over their heads.
SOURCE: AL JAZEERA AND NEWS AGENCIES
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