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India: man pulled from rubble of collapsed building

2014-06-30 22 Dailymotion

A man has been rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building in southern India. <br /><br />Rescue workers are continuing their pain-staking search for survivors after the 11-story structure collapsed on Saturday killing at least 19 people.<br /><br />Police have detained six construction company officials as part of their investigation into the incident.<br /><br />Building collapses are common in India. High housing demand and lax regulations have encouraged builders to cut corners, use substandard materials or add unauthorised floors.<br /><br />Many workers were said to be in the basement collecting their pay cheques when the building crumbled during the final stages of construction outside Chennai.<br /><br />Seasonal monsoon rains have complicated the rescue mission, but workers said they hoped to find more people alive after rescuing the man.

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