ith the recovery of two more bodies, the death toll in the building collapse at Goa's Cancona town rose to 15 today even as fire personnel feared that around 20 people could still be lying under the rubble.

A search was, meanwhile, on for the missing builder and contractor of the under-construction five-storey residential building that caved in Cancona town, yesterday.

"The death toll in the building collapse has risen to 15," Goa acting Chief Secretary R K Srivastava said. Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said he will announce compensation for the victims tomorrow.