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Video: Massive fire engulfs large building in Australia’s Sydney
Firefighters are battling a massive blaze in a large multi-story building in central Sydney as emergency services cordoned off the area.
Television footage showed firefighters trying to put out the fire in a building close to Sydney's central railway station. A car parked nearby was also in flames.
Big fire near central station #sydney #smh @abcsydney pic.twitter.com/WZhsGm0UQv
— Alan Foil (@Foilalan_) May 25, 2023
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“Terrible fire in Surry Hills in my electorate. Please stay safe and listen to instructions from emergency services,” lawmaker Tanya Plibersek said in a statement on Twitter.
Light rail services near the blaze were suspended until further notice, an update from New South Wales Transport said.
A spokesperson for the New South Wales Police said there were currently no reports of injuries.
Burning embers were also swept onto a balcony in a nearby building, the television footage showed.
The fire service did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
A spokesperson for the New South Wales Ambulance declined to comment.
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