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Mumbai building collapse kills 5

     Mumbai: A wall of a building under construction collapsed in a Mumbai suburb killing five workers and injuring seven, officials said on Sunday. The mishap took place at around 11.30 a.m. when labourers working in the building got trapped under the debris. "We were working at the site when we noticed that a wall of the building was caving in. My brother called me and we ran for safety but there were others who were working there (who were trapped)," said Raju, an eyewitness. Police said at least three people were still trapped under the debris. "It is being said that three people are still trapped in the debris. One of them died on the spot and one succumbed in the hospital. Two are admitted in the ICU. Altogether there are two casualties," said S.G. Sagre, Senior Superintendent of Police of Andheri, Mumbai. Fire officials reported three more deaths later. Fire brigades were rushed to the spot to rescue the victims and search operation is still on. The injured have all been admitted to a hospital. Sagre said the cause of the mishap was still being investigated. At least 20 people have died in three building collapses since June in Mumbai, where old and badly maintained buildings sometimes collapse during the heavy monsoon rains from June to September.