Rescuers person ramped up the hopeless hunt for a pistillate feared to beryllium stuck underneath a heap of rubble aft a townhouse was destroyed successful an explosion.
The blast occurred connected the 2nd level of the spot connected Waikanda Crescent, successful Whalan, successful Sydney's west, with Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) called conscionable earlier 1pm connected Saturday.
Police announced connected Sunday that the hunt country is present a crime scene and officers person closed disconnected the street.
Rescuers person ramped up the hopeless hunt for a pistillate feared to beryllium stuck underneath a heap of rubble aft a townhouse was destroyed successful an detonation (pictured)
There has since been an accrued constabulary beingness successful the country arsenic dozens of officers descended connected the country astir 7.30am.
Paramedics treated 5 radical aft they suffered injuries pursuing the illness of the building.
Two women were rescued from the collapsed structure's rubble - a pistillate successful her 60s and different pistillate successful her 70s who uses a wheelchair.
Another 12 radical from surrounding houses were evacuated.
More to come.
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