Sydney emergency

Two women were taken to St Vincent’s Hospital after a large fig tree fell on them in Hyde Park.

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A Sydney man has recounted the terrifying moment the roof blew off his home as destructive weather lashed the city on Wednesday evening.

Police were called to Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park after reports a man had fallen 20 metres.

Traffic was banked up for five kilometres after the collision between a ute and an SUV.

The flight from Sydney to Phuket was forced to circle for almost two hours after one of the aircraft’s wheels was damaged during take-off.

The Boeing 737 was taking off for Brisbane when passengers heard a “bang”. The engine failure ignited a blaze near the third runway.

The 63-year-old was found unresponsive in the water after a suspected diving incident.

More than 25 firetrucks and 100 firefighters worked to control the blaze that badly damaged several businesses.

Residents had been told to seek shelter as firefighters water bombed the out-of-control blaze near Liverpool.

National parks staff have rescued a young humpback whale tangled in fishing tackle in Sydney Harbour this morning.