THE death toll in a building collapse in India's southern state of Goa has risen to 15, as rescuers raced against the clock to save up to 20 people feared trapped beneath the debris.
A five-storey building under construction caved in on Saturday at the seaside town of Canacona, trapping workers on the site.
Police, who had earlier confirmed 11 deaths, say more bodies have since been recovered.
"The death toll stands at 15, with 14 bodies recovered from the debris and one person dying at the hospital," police inspector Prashel Desai said by telephone from the scene on Sunday.
Twenty five injured workers were being treated at hospitals.
"We cannot confirm how many people are still trapped, but according to witnesses there should be 20 more people inside," he added.
Media reports say the number of those trapped could be higher.
The rescue operations continued into Sunday night, with the chances of finding survivors fading by the minute and piles of concrete still needing to be removed.
Marshy land around the site was also making rescue operations more difficult.
Rescue workers were using cranes and bulldozers, shovels and bare hands to free the trapped workers. About 150 army soldiers had joined police, firemen and disaster management personnel in the effort.
"They are using gas cutters and other machines, but reaching those trapped inside is not easy," Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said.
"It looks like the foundation was not laid properly so the entire building has toppled," he said.
A criminal case has been filed against the builder, contractor and municipal engineer of the residential complex, who have yet to be arrested.
Building collapses are common in India. More than 60 people died in an apartment building that crumbled in the city of Mumbai in September.
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