45 people killed in Mumbai

Eyewitnesses said the building collapsed "like a pack of cards" ...     

                                             

Including 15 children  :'(

About 70 people were injured and many are feared trapped beneath the seven-storey bloc

in Thane after the incident on Thursday evening...... 

a building being constructed illegally :

collapsed near the Indian city of Mumbai, police say.

The building collapse underlines the issue of illegal construction in India.

Police say the builder of the high rise used sub-standard construction material and did not possess

an occupation certificate.

There are hundreds of similar  illegal high-rises in the Mumbai region.

Due to a high population growth, there is always demand for cheap housing

And homes in illegal buildings sell at a lower price compared to those in legal ones.

Activists also allege that unscrupulous builders often pay hefty bribes to authorities who turn a blind eye

to these illegal structures and do not take any action against the builders.

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