The search operation for a woman, trapped in the rubble of her townhouse in Sydney’s west following an explosion, has continued overnight. But the Fire & Rescue NSW commissioner admits it would be “very challenging” for someone to have survived the blast. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Sydney townhouse explosion. Know the news with the 7NEWS … Read more
A search and rescue operation was launched at a collapsed townhouse complex in Whalan, in Sydney’s west, on Saturday afternoon. An explosion on Waikanda Cres just before 1pm prompted the immediate evacuation of a number of people, with one person still unaccounted for. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Major explosion at Sydney townhouse complex sparks emergency … Read more
Preliminary findings of an investigation into a Singapore Airlines flight hit by severe turbulence show a rapid change in gravitational force and a 54-metre altitude drop caused injuries. A 73-year-old passenger died of a suspected heart attack and dozens were injured, including 12 Australians and a permanent resident, after flight SQ321, from London to Singapore, … Read more
A 75-year-old man has died after a two-vehicle crash on the Barrier Hwy northeast of Broken Hill in far western NSW on Tuesday morning. He was driving a Toyota Prado when his car collided with an Isuzu D-Max about 8.45am, NSW Police said. The occupants of both cars were trapped for a short time before … Read more
A blaze erupted in a silo containing hundreds of tonnes of grain at a factory south of Sydney on Monday morning. Fifteen people were evacuated from the Bomaderry facility, but firefighters are still on site on Tuesday afternoon to finish the mammoth task of clearing the smouldering grain from the silo. The fire was detected … Read more
More than 2000 people have been buried alive by a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea, as treacherous terrain and the difficulty of getting aid to the site raises fears few survivors will be found. The numbers of those buried around Yambali village in Enga province in the country’s north are based on estimates from … Read more
A man has been winched to safety from the ledge of a cliff face in New South Wales’ Royal National Park. A spokesperson from NSW Ambulance told 7NEWS.com.au the man came to be on the ledge after falling into the ocean at Eagle Rock, a popular scenic lookout within the park, late Saturday. He then … Read more
Hundreds are feared dead after a massive landslide flattened dozens of homes and buried families alive in a remote village in northern Papua New Guinea, a resident says. More than 50 homes, many with people still asleep inside, were buried when the landslide hit Kaokalam village about 3am on Friday, villager Ninga Role told Reuters … Read more
Customers have been lucky to escape without injuries when a driver lost control of her car and smashed through a store window at a NSW shopping centre. The 73-year-old driver’s Ford Falcon XR6 crashed into a haberdashery on Friday morning at Swansea, near Lake Macquarie. Video of the crash aftermath shows balls of wool, knitted … Read more
A two-storey restaurant building has collapsed on the beach in Palma de Mallorca, killing at least four people and injuring 16 in the tourism hot spot in Spain’s Balearic Islands Seven people were injured “very seriously” and nine were seriously injured, emergency services said on X. They were taken to various hospitals in Palma. Firefighters … Read more
