Two men have been pulled from debris after a building suddenly collapsed in a Sydney inner-city suburb. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing The Guardian.
The incident occurred at about 11am on Monday on Wattle Street in Ultimo. The roof and wall of a seven-metre-high building under construction caved in, causing debris to fall onto the street and a neighbouring Shell petrol station.
The men, both in their 60s, were transported to hospital in a serious condition and are being treated for leg and neck injuries, according to Ambulance New South Wales.
Piles of large bricks were strewn on top of one another, and the destroyed roof damaged nearby parked vehicles.
Another five people were assessed by ambulance personnel and released without further treatment.
"A portion of that building has collapsed, and some of the debris has come down and fallen on some cars parked within the service station area," said Fire and Rescue NSW acting superintendent Peter Murray.
The building was still under construction. Urban search and rescue firefighters were at the scene, with police clearing the area and evacuating workers on the construction site. Evacuations of surrounding buildings also took place, and police urged the public to stay away from the area.
This story was updated on 3 August 2026 to correct the ages of the men who were injured.