A dad and his two young children were hurt early Sunday morning when the ceiling plaster in his Thane flat collapsed, according to city officials. The incident took place around 3:30 a.m. in a flat in a four-story building on Mithbunder Road in Kopri. Yasin Tadvi, the head of Thane Municipal Corporation`s disaster management unit, revealed that the building, which is 30-35 years old, has been classed as `hazardous`.

According to a PTI report, the building, which has 20 flats and 65 tenants, is currently managed by a co-operative administration. Tadvi said at least ten flats have noticeable flaws in the plaster and columns. Upon receiving the notice, local firefighters and regional disaster management cell members rushed to the location to clear the debris, the report added.