At least 14 killed after wall collapses in India

NEW DELHI, June 29 (Xinhua) -- At least 14 people died and several injured in India's southwestern state of Maharashtra on Saturday morning after a wall collapsed on their hutments, said local media reports.

Among the dead are four kids, one female and nine males. Their identity has yet to be established.

The incident happened in the state's Pune city. Incessant rains over the past 24 hours in the city was said to be the cause of the wall collapse.

The mishap occurred near the Talab Masjid in Pune's Kondhwa area. The wall collapsed on to the adjacent tin huts in the area, and most of the dead are laborers.

There are still some people trapped under the wreckage. Rescue operations are reportedly underway and further details are awaited.