India: 35 Dead As 'Illegal' Building Collapses

At least 35 people have died after a building that was being constructed illegally in Mumbai, India, collapsed.

A further 50 people were injured in the collapse in the suburb of Thane, a senior police official said.

It is believed nine children were among the dead.

The building had not been cleared for construction by local authorities.

Despite this the first four floors had homes and offices that were occupied at the time of the collapse.

Workers were adding four more floors and had finished three before the building fell.