A major cleanup is underway in Sydney's Northern Beaches after a “mini cyclone” tore through the area, killing one woman and leaving three others injured. 7NEWS
A major cleanup is underway in Sydney’s Northern Beaches after a “mini cyclone” tore through the area, killing one woman and leaving three others injured.
More than 35,000 homes were left without power and trees were knocked to the ground when the massive storm swept through on Sunday afternoon.In Narrabeen, emergency services were called to a carpark on Ocean Street after reports a tree and powerlines had come down.One woman died and three others were injured.A fallen tree rests on the fence of a property near Pittwater Road in Narrabeen.
Both were taken to Royal North Shore Hospital in a critical condition. Both are now serious but stable.“This was just a tragic scene to attend. These women were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time when this storm hit,” NSW Ambulance Inspector Christie Marks said in a statement.A parked car is seen after being struck by a fallen tree near Narrabeen Lake.“As you can imagine the patients had multiple injuries after being hit by falling branches and other debris.
“The strength of the storm is evident in the destruction it caused. Given the size of this tree it’s remarkable that there weren’t more people injured.”“The storm cell, described as a ‘mini-cyclone’, struck the area around 3.30pm,” FRNSW said in a statement.Credit:“The wild winds ripped off sheets of metal from apartment building roofs, knocked other trees onto vehicles and roadways, and tore down powerlines from Dee Why to Narrabeen.
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