Wall collapses on huts in western India, killing 16 workers

Rescuers carry the dead body of a worker after a 23-meter (60-foot) high wall collapsed on a cluster of tin-roofed huts during monsoon rains in Pune, India. (AP)

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A fire official says a 23-meter (60-feet) high wall has collapsed on a cluster of tin-roofed huts in western India, killing at least 16 workers living there.

Fire Official J. Gaekwad says the boundary wall of a multi-story residential apartment building collapsed in Pune early Saturday as monsoon rains lashed western Maharashtra state.

A rescue operation is continuing as some more people are feared to be trapped under the debris.

Photo: Bang

Building collapses are common in India during the June-September monsoon season, when heavy rains weaken the foundations of structures that are poorly constructed.

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