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Viewer discretion advised due to possible graphic content. Six people have died after a three-storey building collapsed in Maharashtra's Thane district late last night. At least 16 people have been pulled out of the debris so far; some are still feared trapped. The building, 'Matru Krupa' located in Thakurli, collapsed around 10.40 pm yesterday. It was raining heavily at the time. Local authorities say residents had been asked to vacate the over four-decades-old building after it was declared a weak structure. "The building was constructed in 1972. A few days ago, it was declared a dangerous building after a structural audit and the corporation issued eviction notices but the building was not vacated. Yesterday, parts of the building collapsed and today, it collapsed completely," Kalyani P