Opal Tower - Evacuated over collapse concerns

More than 200 people have been evacuated from a 36-story high-rise building amid fears the structure could collapse

More than 200 people have been evacuated from a 36-story high-rise building amid fears the structure could collapse Source: AAP

Engineers and firefighters are investigating what caused the 36-storey high-rise building to shift between one and two millimetres.


 

Emergency services were called to the Opal Tower on Monday afternoon following reports residents of the Sydney Olympic Park building had heard and seen cracking on the tenth floor throughout the morning.

 

 


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