Ten killed in building crash

Ten people have died after a car crashed into a dilapidated building in Indore and brought down the century-old structure, burying them beneath rubble, police said yesterday.The driver lost control of his vehicle and struck a pillar holding up the near 100-year-old structure, said a police officer.“The impact was such that the entire building collapsed,” he said.“Rescue workers pulled out 12 people from the rubble, 10 of them were already dead. The other two are being treated in hospital.”Images from the scene showed battered and bloodied corpses being pulled from twisted piles of brick and concrete.The rubble was being cleared with cranes and industrial equipment.Building disasters are common in Indian cities where millions are forced to live in cramped, run-down properties due to spiralling real estate prices and a lack of proper housing.Activists say owners often cut corners on construction to save costs with little regard to safety.Some 30 people perished in September last year when a 117-year-old apartment building collapsed in Mumbai.