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Rain Damaged construction hole threatens apartment blocks in Sydney's west - Newcastle Herald

by By Georgina Mitchell and Melanie Kembrey | May 3, 2015

Dozens of residents have spent the night away from their homes after fears of a building collapse in Sydney's west.

About 60 people were evacuated from three apartment blocks in Harris Park on Saturday evening after heavy rain damaged a nearby construction site at Parkes Street.

NSW SES media spokesman Todd Burns said the walls of a construction pit had started to crumble after being softened by rain.

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