At least 27 people died after a building under construction near the Indian city of Mumbai police say.
Many more are trapped under the seven-story building in Thane, Indian media report quoting officials feared.
Four floors of the unauthorised building were occupied by families, a police spokesman told AFP news agency.
Building collapses are common in India. Poor construction material and practices are often to blame.
"A part of a seven-storey under-construction building collapsed suddenly at around 6: 30 am," a police official in Thane, Maharashtra, India, told AFP.
Rescue efforts continued into the night.
At least 13 people died In December as part of a half-built building in the Wagholi area of Maharashtra collapsed.
Last september, at least six people were killed when a building collapsed in Pune city of Maharashtra.
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