BREAKING: A major emergency situation is unfolding in Sydney after scaffolding collapsed, leaving two workers trapped. More to come.
Paramedics were called just after 12.20pm when a scaffolding structure collapsed on Epping Road in Macquarie Park.he was eating his lunch next to the scene — the Lachlan’s Line mixed-use residential and commercial construction project — when he heard a loud crash and saw people fleeing.
The man told the network it was a “scene of panic” as it became clear people were stuck beneath a mountain of debris. Vision of the scaffolding collapse at a building site in Macquarie Park in Sydney. Picture: Seven NewsA second rescue helicopter joins a string of emergency vehicles on the scene. Picture: Twitter/HeidiTiltinsOne person was freed and taken to hospital at 1.30pm, it’s understood, but it’s not clear how many men remain trapped.
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