Building Collapse - South Coogee
Published: 26 Aug 2020 08:12pm
Just after 8pm tonight Fire and Rescue NSW crews from Maroubra were called to a building collapse at Malabar Rd South Coogee.
Upon arrival crews found outer skin brick wall of a two story unit block peeled away and collapsed into the yard of a neighboring property.
Exclusion zone has been setup and all residents are currently being evacuated to a safer area.
More to follow....
Superintendent Adam Dewberry from Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) said this is a timely reminder that calling Triple Zero (000) for an emergency can be the difference between life and death.
The Triple Zero (000) service is the quickest way to get the right resources from emergency services to help you. It should be used to contact Police, Fire or Ambulance services in life-threatening or time-critical situations.
Superintendent Adam Dewberry from Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) said this is a timely reminder that calling Triple Zero (000) for a fire emergency can be the difference between life and death, or a building or other property being saved or destroyed.
The Triple Zero (000) service is the quickest way to get the right resources from emergency services to help you. It should be used to contact Police, Fire or Ambulance services in life-threatening or time-critical situations.
Updated: 30 Jan 2023 09:15pm
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