Building collapses in Sydney leaving three people trapped under rubble

Published: 20:22 EDT, 4 November 2026 | Updated: 21:41 EDT, 4 November 2026 Authorities are at the scene of a partial building collapse in Arncliffe in Sydney's south, where three people were briefly trapped.Emergency crews were called to a Hattersley St commercial property shortly after 9am on Thursday after a floor inside the two-storey brick building collapsed.Witnesses reported hearing screams from inside the building as the rescue operation unfolded.A woman in aged her 20s and two men in their 30s trapped before they were freed by emergency responders a short time later through the use of an aerial platform fire truckThe trio suffered minor injuries, with one patient taken to St George Hospital in a stable condition. 'They were very lucky, especially given there were some heavy boxes above them,' NSW Ambulance supervisor Cara Low said. 'They were all excavated by Fire and Rescue NSW in a safe manner.' A fourth patient was also assessed by a paramedics at the scene for minor injuries. Multiple emergency crews responded to a building floor collapse in Arncliffe shortly after 9am Three people briefly trapped suffered minor injuries Firefighters freed the trapped patients Authorities remain at the scene of the partial building collapseAll people in the building have been accounted for. 'Firefighters worked to make the site safe and exclusion zones were set up around the building and firefighters consulted with a structural engineer,' a Fire and Rescue spokesman said.'The building has since been handed back to the owners.'This is a breaking story. More to come.