Death toll in Mumbai building collapse rises to 14

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Updated at 14:30 BJT

The death toll from a building collapse in Mumbai rose to 14, while eight people were rescued and hospitalized, and two others were discharged after treatment, Mumbai police said on Wednesday.

Many people are still feared trapped as rescue machines and equipment were unable to reach the site due to narrow pathway to the collapsed 100-year-old four-story building on Tuesday. The death toll is likely to go up further.

Three teams from the National Disaster Response Force are involved in the rescue mission, who have termed it as a level 2 incident, while level 1 is the most serious under the system that measures the severity of a building collapse.

The adjacent buildings have also been vacated as a precautionary measure and residents have been shifted to a nearby school.

Updated at 10:20 BJT

At least 10 people have been killed and several others are feared trapped after a four-story building collapsed in India's financial capital Mumbai on Tuesday.

The incident took place in Dongri area, one of the most congested areas of southern Mumbai.

"Another nine injured have been sent to hospital," according to disaster management spokesperson Tanaji Kamble.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his condolences to the victims' families on Twitter, urging all rescue operations and assisting work to be done by local authorities.

Rescue workers search for survivors at the site of a collapsed building in Mumbai, India, July 16, 2019. /VCG Photo

Rescue workers and residents work on site, July 16, 2019. /VCG Photo

Rescue work underway, July 16, 2019. /VCG Photo

Updated at 21:17 BJT

The death toll from a four-story building collapse in Mumbai on Tuesday rose to seven, while eight persons have been rescued and hospitalized so far.

The rescue work is still ongoing.

Updated at 17:25 BJT

At least four people are confirmed dead and around 40 people are believed to be trapped in a four-storied building which collapsed in Mumbai, India on Tuesday.

The cause of the collapse is under investigation and the rescue operation is still underway.

Torrential downpours have swept away homes, triggered landslides and claimed over 100 lives across South Asia.

Building collapses in Mumbai are common during the monsoon season because of rickety structures that buckle under the weight of continuous rain.

Earlier this month, a wall collapse killed 29 people and left hundreds of people homeless.

(With input from Xinhua News Agency)