Two people hospitalised after building collapse in Sydney

August 2, 2026 10:30 PM EDT

SYDNEY, Aug ‌3 (Reuters) - ​Two ​people were hospitalised after a building ‌collapsed in a central area ⁠of Sydney on Monday, ‌emergency services said.

A ‌spokesperson for New South Wales Ambulance said it ​was called to an address in Ultimo, ⁠a suburb around 2 km (1.2 miles) ​from the city's central business district, just before ​11 a.m. (0100 GMT).

Workers ‌assessed seven patients at the scene, ⁠of whom two were transported to hospital in ⁠serious condition.

Footage from Australian television ​network Seven showed the collapsed wall of a large building ‌that the channel said was located near ‌a construction site.

(Reporting ⁠by Christine ‌Chen in ​Sydney; Editing by Alasdair Pal and Christian ‌Schmollinger)



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