There was no reliable estimate of those still missing in the second such collapse in a little over a month, which came as Mumbai recovered from two days of floods brought by heavy monsoon rains.
A total of 46 people have been pulled from the rubble since the collapse early yesterday morning, 33 of whom have been declared dead, the chief fire official said.
“Rescue operations are continuing,” said P.S. Rahangdale, adding that 14 fire and rescue officials had been injured in the effort.
“Fire engines, rescue vans and ambulances are still at the site.”
Police have yet to determine what caused the crumbling of the building in a densely-populated area of the city, many of whose residents had stayed on even after authorities declared it unsafe in 2011.
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People had been reluctant to leave because they had not received details of alternative housing, some residents of the area said.