Unknown number of people trapped in Mumbai building collapse

"It's a pancake collapse," said Said Sachidanand, deputy commandant at the National Disaster Response Force. Eight people have been rescued so far, but "the exact number of those trapped under the debris is not known," he said.
The building, an old construction in southern Mumbai, gave way around 6 a.m. Friday. Fire engines and and ambulances rushed to the scene to carry out rescue efforts, Sachidanand said.
The first floor of the building was rented out to a decorating firm, but about 22 apartments were occupied on the upper four floors, said Sitaram Kunte, the commissioner of Brihanmumbai Municipal Council, which owned the building.
Mumbai takes on dangerous buildings
In April, scores of people were killed in the collapse of an illegal multistory building in Thane, a city in the Mumbai region.
Deadly collapses have occurred in the city in past years, as well.
Housing rights groups say many old buildings in the city are rundown and neglected, while newer ones are often built using substandard materials and have structural problems.
People live in them because they don't have a choice -- in Mumbai, demand for housing far exceeds supply. About 65% of the population is estimated to live in slums, the groups say.
Source: CNN