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Eight people were injured when the second storey balcony of a Yamba building collapsed on Friday (April 28).

About 8.15pm emergency services were called to a property in Clarence Street.

Police, Fire & Rescue NSW and NSW Ambulance paramedics attended and found the balcony of the two-storey building had collapsed.

Eight people were treated for injuries with four people being taken to hospital for further treatment.

A 60-year-old man was airlifted to Lismore Hospital in a stable condition.

Two women, aged 44 and 58, were taken to Grafton Hospital, both in a stable condition.

A 61-year-old man was taken to Maclean Hospital in a stable condition and he has since been discharged.

The structure has been evacuated and was due to be examined by investigators on Saturday (April 29).

 

 



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