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Body found at scene of Rozelle explosion as search for mother and baby goes on Two more bodies found at scene of Rozelle explosion
(about 7 hours later)
The body of a man has been recovered from the wreckage of a Sydney building destroyed by an explosion and fire. Police have confirmed two more bodies have been found in the rubble of a building destroyed by an explosion on Thursday.
Rescue workers had been searching for Bianka O’Brien and her 12-month-old son, Jude after recovering a man’s body on Thursday night.
The remains of the man, who has not been formally identified, were found on Thursday afternoon and recovered at about 11pm.The remains of the man, who has not been formally identified, were found on Thursday afternoon and recovered at about 11pm.
Two more building residents – Bianka O’Brien and her 12-month-old son, Jude – remain unaccounted for after fire engulfed the convenience store in the inner west suburb of Rozelle in the early hours of Thursday. Fire engulfed the convenience store in the inner west suburb of Rozelle in the early hours of Thursday.
“It is yet to be determined whether or not they are still inside the building,” NSW Police said in a statement on Friday.
Emergency rescue crews were meticulously removing bricks from the site on Darling Street overnight.Emergency rescue crews were meticulously removing bricks from the site on Darling Street overnight.
NSW Fire and Rescue Superintendent Paul Johnstone said hopes of finding someone alive were fading.
“We are picking through brick by brick,” he said on Thursday night. “We still hold out hope that someone underneath may be alive. We’re treating it as a rescue still.
“Though as the hours tick by, it’s looking quite dire. It’s a pretty horrific scene.”
On Friday morning, NSW Fire and Rescue’s Superintendent Tom Cooper told reporters firefighters were using high-tech equipment used to find survivors after earthquakes in Christchurch and Japan.On Friday morning, NSW Fire and Rescue’s Superintendent Tom Cooper told reporters firefighters were using high-tech equipment used to find survivors after earthquakes in Christchurch and Japan.
He described the scene as “very reminiscent of Christchurch” and said firefighters had only been able to search a quarter of the rubble so far because the building had to be stabilised. He described the scene as “very reminiscent of Christchurch” and said firefighters had only been able to search a quarter of the rubble at that point because the building had to be stabilised.
Police are reviewing CCTV footage of the blaze and investigators are looking into reports of a car fleeing the area after the explosion.Police are reviewing CCTV footage of the blaze and investigators are looking into reports of a car fleeing the area after the explosion.
Two people jumped from the first floor of the burning building, while a convenience store employee was found buried under rubble and a commercial fridge.Two people jumped from the first floor of the burning building, while a convenience store employee was found buried under rubble and a commercial fridge.
All three were taken to hospital.All three were taken to hospital.