Maha building collapse: death toll rises to 40

The death toll in the building collapse in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi climbed up to 40 on Wednesday. Police said that the dead included at least 18 children, while around 25 people, including a four-year-old boy, have been rescued from the debris. The rescue efforts are still on two days after the collapse. The 43-year-old building had caved in in the wee hours of Monday. The three-storey building had 40 flats and around 150 persons lived there, officials said. Two civic officials have been suspended in connection with the collapse and an offence has been registered against the building owner.