Race to Find Person Trapped After Townhouse Collapse

Fire Rescue personnel at the scene following the explosion of a townhouse in Whalan, in Sydney’s west, Australia, on June 2, 2024. AAP Image/Mark Evans

Authorities remain hopeful a person feared trapped in the ruins of a collapsed townhouse is still alive as rescuers continue a desperate search.

The blast on Waikanda Crescent at Whalan in Sydney’s west levelled most of the two-storey home just before 1 p.m. on Saturday, blowing out windows and damaging a neighbouring townhouse.