The death toll in the building crash in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi town catapulted to 40 with 15 more bodies recovered from the debris of what is now the third-worst building collapse in the past seven years in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.

Officials said despite torrential rains since Tuesday night, the search for more victims continues even after over 60 hours for another 4 to 5 persons still feared trapped under the rubble though their chances of survival appeared bleak.