Building Collapse - Crows Nest

Published: 25 Jan 2021 03:25pm

Multiple Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are on the scene of a major structural collapse at the rear of an office building in Alexander Street, Crows Nest.

FRNSW received a Triple Zero (000) call at 3.25pm reporting large cracks and a loose window in the building and a number of occupants had self-evacuated.

The attending crews confirmed that a large part of the building had collapsed and the remainder of the building was unstable.

A Technical Rescue and an Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team have been deployed to the scene as a precaution.

Updated: 30 Jan 2023 09:15pm

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Stations nearby

CROWS NEST Fire Station

99 Shirley Road, Crows Nest NSW 2065

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