Rescue crews will work through the night in Waikanda Crescent in Whalan, where the building was levelled after an explosion
Rescue crews will search through the night for a survivor feared trapped in the ruins of a townhouse that collapsed after an explosion in
All were in a stable condition with minor injuries on Saturday evening as emergency crews continued to search the building for another person feared trapped in the rubble. “We have heard taps and noises and that is generalised as being a good indicator that there’s still life underneath there.”Supt Genders said the search and rescue operation would be protracted as crews removed the rubble piece by piece, hampered by wet weather.Emergency services were yet to establish what caused the blast.
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