One person was killed and 12 injured after a three-storey building collapsed in Thane district early today.

The Shakuntala building, located in Mumbra locality of Thane, collapsed around 2:30 a.m., civic sources said.

Six fire tenders have been rushed to the spot and the rescue work is in progress. According to locals, seven to eight people are still feared to be trapped under the debris.

The incident comes two months after the collapse of Lucky Compound in Mumbra, where over 70 persons were killed.