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10-year-old boy dies in Australian school after trapped under lift
Nov 2, 2023
SYDNEY, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) — Police in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) confirmed the death of a 10-year-old boy on Wednesday, after he was trapped under an elevator at a school in Sydney.
At about 2:00 p.m. local time, emergency services were called to the school on Cleveland Street in Wahroonga, a suburb in Sydney’s north shore.
Upon arrival, officers found a 10-year-old boy trapped under a lift. Despite attempts to remove the boy, he died at the scene.
NSW Police Force said that a crime scene has been established and a recovery operation is continuing.
The incident occurred in a special primary school and high school for children with disabilities.
Officers remain at the site for further investigation.
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