The death toll in the under- construction building collapse in Shil Phata area of the district has risen to 30 as rescuers recovered more bodies from the site this morning, Thane police control room said. Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan is due to visit the site shortly.

While 69 people were injured, rescuers fear that some victims are still trapped under debris, they said. The deceased included 12 men, some of whom were construction workers, 10 children and eight women. A pregnant woman, identified as Shakila Imran Siddiqui, was among the deceased, Thane civic officials said. The remaining bodies are yet to be identified. Tuition classes were on in the building when it collapsed. The builder is still absconding. The Thane municipal commissioner says the building was built on forest land and two notices had been served to the builder.