India, July 31 -- A portion of a four-storey building in Bhiwandi in Maharashtra's Thane district collapsed late Thursday night and trapped around 11 people under the debris. By 9am on Friday, at least eight bodies were recovered by rescue teams and several others are feared trapped beneath the rubble.

Rescue ops are underway by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the Bhiwandi Fire Brigade.

Nitin Chavan, Fire Officer, Bhiwandi Fire Brigade, told HT, "According to local residents, six occupants of the building and five workers carrying out repair work were reported missing. So far, we have recovered eight bodies from the debris, and there is a possibility that more bodies may still be trapped underneath. Rescue operations are...