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BREAKING NEWS Hundreds of lives in danger with residents evacuated and a major road shut down as crane risks tipping at any moment

BREAKING NEWS Hundreds of lives in danger with residents evacuated and a major road shut down as crane risks tipping at any moment

Daily Mail​8 hours ago

Hundreds of Carlingford locals in north-west Sydney are still locked out of their homes after the stability of a crane at a nearby construction site was questioned.
Wild winds ravaged Sydney on Wednesday and just after 3.40pm Pennant Hills Road was closed between Carlingford Road and Jenkins Road after a crane was seen 'on a lean'.
It is believed two anchor pins on the crane failed and the threat of it collapsing forced 200 residents from nearby unit blocks to be evacuated as a precautionary measure.
More to come.

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BREAKING NEWS Hundreds of lives in danger with residents evacuated and a major road shut down as crane risks tipping at any moment
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