A building under construction in the southern Indian city of Chennai collapsed late Saturday night during heavy rains, more than 90 workers were believed to be in the basement of the 11-story structure at the time of the collapse. The accident comes shortly on the heels of another collapse in New Delhi that killed 11 .
Monsoon rains triggered a building collapse in Chennai, India late Saturday night that has killed at least 11 people. Over 90 workers were reportedly on the site of the under-construction building at the time of collapse and dozens are still missing.
Rescue crews pull a body from the rubble.
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As of Sunday morning, 31 people have been pulled from the rubble. Four were already dead and another seven died later from injuries.
Rescuers carry an injured woman from the collapsed building.
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The workers were reportedly in the basement of the 11-story building as it fell during the torrential rain.
AP Photo/Arun Sankar K
This is the second catastrophic building failure In India within 24 hours, following the fatal collapse of a building in New Delhi earlier on Saturday that killed at least 11.
A worker is rescued from the scene.
AP Photo/Arun Sankar K
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