Rescuers are trying to reach people feared trapped in the debris of a four-storey building that collapsed in the western Indian city of Mumbai.
Reports said dozens of people were believed to be in the building near Dockyard Road when it collapsed.
The body of one person has been recovered from the rubble. One report said seven people have been rescued.
Correspondents say such incidents are common in India and often blamed on poor construction practices.
Crowds have collected near the rubble of the flattened building, reportedly owned by the city’s municipal authority, in the east of the city.
“My son is inside. I’m waiting for them to get him out,” Mithi Solanki, 62, told the AFP news agency.
An official of India’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said more than 20 families were living in the building.
“We think up to 70 people are trapped,” Alok Avasthy of NDMA said.
In June, at least five people were killed in a building collapse in Mumbai.
And in April, 74 people were killed in another building collapse on the outskirts of the city.
