November 16, 2010 9:23 AM

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Death toll rises to 53 in East Delhi's building collapse

The death toll in East Delhi's building collapse has risen to 53.Scores of rescue workers working this morning to pull out people trapped inside the debris of a building collapsed in East Delhi. The toll mounted to 53 from the overnight figure of 42 after 9 persons succumbed to injuries and two more bodies have been pulled out from the debris at Lalita Park in Laxmi Nagar. Delhi government officials said a magisterial inquiry has been ordered into the incident. A 250-member disaster management team has been deployed to help in rescue effort which has been going on through the night.

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