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Two people hospitalised after building collapse in Sydney
Paramedics assessed seven people, and two men were taken to hospital in serious condition after debris fell onto cars at a construction site.
On Monday, a building collapsed in Ultimo, Sydney, injuring two people who were transported to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and St Vincent's Hospital in serious condition.
Macroview Projects is managing the demolition of the warehouse on Wattle Street, which was previously approved for redevelopment after operating as a rehearsal studio.
Paramedics assessed seven patients at the scene; debris from the collapsed structure crushed vehicles at a nearby Shell service station, causing significant damage.
FRNSW teams evacuated surrounding buildings as a precaution while three urban search and rescue firefighter teams checked the remaining structure for signs of further collapse.
Police have established a perimeter around the site and begun an investigation into the collapse, which is being treated as a workplace incident pending further assessment.
Sydney, Australia, 3 Aug (EFE).- Two people were seriously injured this Monday following the partial collapse of a building in construction in downtown Sydney, an incident that forced the eviction of nearby buildings, the closure of a gas station and a large emergency service operation. The disaster occurred around 11.00 local time (1.00 GMT), when a wall of a building about seven meters high collapsed over a adjacent service station on Wattle S…