One person has died and multiple others are injured after a horrible storm described as a “mini-tornado” reached Sydney’s northern beaches yesterday.
Trees and power lines fell in the northern beaches aread during the hectic weather, with calls to emergency services starting at 3.30pm on Sunday.
Inspector Christie Marks from an NSW Ambulance told Channel 9 about the “tragic” event.
“These women were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time when this storm hit,” she said.
“As you can imagine the patients had multiple injuries after being hit by falling branches and other debris.”
“We worked to treat them at the scene and get them to hospital for further care.”
“Given the size of this tree, it’s remarkable that there weren’t more people injured.”
Police confirmed one person has been declared deceased at the scene and two others were critically injured about transported to Royal North Shore Hospital.
“The area is still considered hazardous, and members of the public are advised to avoid the area,” the spokesman said.
“In order to stay safe, you should treat all power lines as if they are ‘live’.”
More than 35,000 homes were left without power as trees were falling to the ground and knocking down power lines. Now, there is major cleanup to be done after the ‘mini-tornado’ ripped through the suburbs.
Rescue crews have responded to almost 600 calls for assistance.
The Fire and Rescue NSW have made an official statement: “The storm cell, described as a ‘mini-cyclone’, struck the area around 3.30pm,”
“The wild winds ripped off sheets of metal from apartment building roofs, knocked other trees onto vehicles and roadways, and tore down power lines from Dee Why to Narrabeen.”
“Motorists are urged to exercise extreme caution in the area, and delay travel where possible, as power outages are impacting some traffic lights,” NSW Police said.
