Overview
- The rear wall of a building beside a Shell service station on Wattle Street in Ultimo collapsed around 11am Monday, sending bricks and debris onto parked vehicles.
- Paramedics assessed seven people at the scene and transported two people in serious condition to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and St Vincent’s Hospital.
- Fire and Rescue NSW crews attended with two firetrucks to check the remaining structure for stability while police sealed off the site and the service station was closed as a precaution.
- On-scene footage and reports show heavy property damage including a ute crushed by bricks and stretcher evacuations of injured men, and emergency crews said everyone was being accounted for.
- Authorities are treating the event as a possible workplace incident and the investigation will focus on the cause, site safety and any contractor involvement with inspectors expected to examine liability and building safety practices.