{"id":841176,"date":"2026-08-03T05:07:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T05:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/841176\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T05:07:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T05:07:17","slug":"ultimo-building-collapse-multiple-people-injured-in-sydneys-inner-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/841176\/","title":{"rendered":"Ultimo building collapse: Multiple people injured in Sydney\u2019s inner-city"},"content":{"rendered":"

Updated August 3, 2026 \u2014 1:32pm,first published 12:04pm<\/p>\n

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Two people have been hospitalised after a building collapsed in Ultimo, with part of the roof caving in and a brick wall crashing onto parked cars at a service station next door.<\/p>\n

NSW Fire and Rescue acting Superintendent Peter Murray described \u201cchaotic scenes\u201d when the first trucks arrived at Wattle Street just before 11am on Monday. Workers at the Shell service station described hearing a massive \u201cboom\u201d as the neighbouring building collapsed.<\/p>\n

\"TwoTwo people have been hospitalised after the building collapse in Ultimo.Jessica Hromas<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a significant roof collapse,\u201d Murray said. \u201cIt\u2019s a quite a proportion of the size that that total building has come down.\u201d<\/p>\n

Paramedics assessed seven patients on the scene, two of whom were admitted to hospital in a serious condition. They were taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and St Vincent\u2019s Hospital. Four others declined medical attention.<\/p>\n

Witnesses say the two people hospitalised were standing by the corner of the station at the time of the collapse.<\/p>\n

\"EmergencyEmergency services at the site of the building collapse. Jessica Hromas\"AA large exclusion zone has been established around the collapsed building.Jessica Hromas<\/p>\n

One man, wearing casual clothing, was seen nursing cuts to his feet, witnesses said. The other was wearing a hi-vis vest, and was just metres from where the wall came crashing down.<\/p>\n

Dozens of police and fire rescue workers swarmed the perimeter of the building and adjacent service station, where a large exclusion zone has been established as early assessments into the collapse begin.<\/p>\n

Emergency responders have evacuated 35 people from the building behind the collapse. All those at the site have been accounted for, and there are no reports of any trapped or missing people.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe view of the collapsed roof from inside the building.Jessica Hromas<\/p>\n

There are a handful of station workers whose cars are stuck in the exclusion zone. At least two cars are covered in fallen bricks.<\/p>\n

Specialist urban search and rescue firefighters have been deployed to the site, while drones are also being used to understand damage to the internal structure. Workers are also monitoring for potential gas leaks or electrical issues arising from the collapse.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Abdou Mahrouk, a freelance worker, was filling up his scooter at the Shell station when the building collapsed. He recalled a \u201cbig explosion\u201d as the wall crumbled.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe two people outside, one person was very, very injured,\u201d Mahrouk said. \u201cHis foot was really injured.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"AA Google StreetView image of the site from 2022.Google StreetView\"AnAn artist\u2019s impression of the seven-storey development approved by the City of Sydney council in 2020.David Barwell<\/p>\n

SafeWork inspectors have arrived at the scene, along with union officials from the CFMEU, as they began gathering facts about the collapse. The Building Commission NSW, which regulates the construction industry, is also on site.<\/p>\n

Two of four northbound lanes on Wattle Street have been closed, and motorists have been advised to exercise caution and expect delays.<\/p>\n

In 2020, the City of Sydney council approved a $9.5 million proposal to redevelop the site into a five-storey student accommodation complex with 72 boarding rooms.<\/p>\n

The plans, lodged by developer TQK Pty Ltd, included the demolition of the existing warehouse and excavation works.<\/p>\n

The principal contractors and builder Medida has been contacted for comment, and is investigating further.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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\"DanielDaniel Lo Surdo<\/a> is a breaking news reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald. He previously helmed the national news live blog for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.Connect via email<\/a>.\"DavidDavid Barwell<\/a> is an urban affairs reporter for The Sydney Morning HeraldConnect via email<\/a>.\"CindyCindy Yin<\/a> is an urban affairs reporter at The Sydney Morning Herald.Connect via email<\/a>.From our partners<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Updated August 3, 2026 \u2014 1:32pm,first published 12:04pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":841177,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[64,63,44],"class_list":["post-841176","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-australia","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/841176","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=841176"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/841176\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/841177"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=841176"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=841176"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=841176"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}