{"id":842364,"date":"2026-08-03T19:08:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T19:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/842364\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T19:08:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T19:08:10","slug":"ultimo-sydney-several-hurt-in-wall-building-collapse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/842364\/","title":{"rendered":"Ultimo, Sydney: Several hurt in wall, building collapse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two people are in a serious condition after a building collapse in Sydney\u2019s inner city, which sent debris crashing onto nearby vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Part of a building gave way beside a Shell service station on Wattle St, Ultimo about 11am on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>A wall came down on top of some vehicles, a Fire and Rescue NSW spokesman said.<\/p>\n<p>Paramedics assessed seven people at the scene, with two taken to hospital in a serious condition.<\/p>\n<p>Shocking images from the scene show a large section of the building folded inward as the retaining wall collapsed, with bricks and debris covering the rear half of a Modus Projects ute.<\/p>\n<p>A second Modus Projects ute parked nearby appears to have been hit by a smaller number of bricks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSafeWork NSW inspectors including specialist engineers and demolition experts are attending the site in response and have commenced enquiries into the incident,\u201d a SafeWork NSW spokesman said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo workers were injured in the incident and all work on the site has ceased.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs enquiries are ongoing, no further comment is available at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A Modus Projects spokesperson said the building that collapsed was not a site operated by Modus. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are undertaking works at a neighbouring property only,\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo Modus employees or contractors were involved in the incident or injured as a result of the collapse.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"poster-img\" src=\"https:\/\/content.api.news\/v3\/images\/bin\/73f9b37c93f1e12d492721a678cdd48c\" data-sctrack=\"op-poster-img\" alt=\"Sydney building collapses\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A NSW Fire Department media officer described the collapse scene as \u201cvery dangerous\u201d.<br \/>\u201cIt was chaotic at first \u2026 we worked to make sure that could bring some sort of safety to the situation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said crews were continuing to monitor the area for potential hazards, including any electrical or gas risks.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities have secured the area and the service station has been closed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe service station\u2019s been shut down as a precaution at this stage, and the buildings around have been evacuated,\u201d the spokesman said.<\/p>\n<p>There were no immediate reports of anyone missing, though crews were still working to ensure everybody had been accounted for.<\/p>\n<p>Police and firefighters are working to stabilise the site and are expected to remain there for some time.<\/p>\n<p>Read related topics:<a class=\"topic_tag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news.com.au\/topics\/sydney\" data-tgev-container=\"story-topic-links\" data-tgev-label=\"Sydney\" data-tgev-order=\"1\" data-tgev-metric=\"npv\" data-tgev=\"event10\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sydney<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Two people are in a serious condition after a building collapse in Sydney\u2019s inner city, which sent 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