4 killed, 8 injured in Indian capital building collapse

NEW DELHI, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Four people were killed and eight others injured after a building collapsed in Delhi, officials said Thursday.

The four-storey residential building collapsed on Wednesday in the Seemapuri area of the city.

Senior government official Ajay Kumar told the media that the rescue operation had continued overnight and was still under way.

The eight injured were admitted to hospital and were in stable condition, the official said.

The exact cause of the collapse is still being determined.