A man dies and another is critically injured after scaffolding and concrete collapse at a high-rise residential building site in Sydney's north-west.
A man has died and another has been critically injured after scaffolding collapsed at a building site in Sydney's north-west.
One worker was released from the rubble and taken to Royal North Shore Hospital under a police escort. NSW Ambulance Acting Inspector Steven Vaughan said emergency workers arrived at a"chaotic and emotionally charged scene"."They were able to treat and stabilise one of those patients who has since been transported to Royal North Shore in a critical condition."The work was slow and delicate due to the risk of a further collapse.
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