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A helicopter has crashed into the top of a hotel in Cairns City, sparking mass evacuations from the area.
Queensland police declared a Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) and an exclusion zone has been enacted encompassing Esplanade, Minnie Street, Aplin Street and Grafton Street.
Emergency services were called to the crash at the Esplanade in Cairns City, Australia, at roughly 1.50am this morning.
Queensland Ambulance confirmed in a post on social media that a 'helicopter has crashed into the roof of a hotel', before adding: 'The building was evacuated as a precaution and there were no injuries sustained by people on the ground.'
Members of the public have been advised to avoid the area while police continue investigating the incident.
Helicopter crashes into the top of a hotel in Cairns City
Queensland police declared a Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) and an exclusion zone has been enacted encompassing Esplanade, Minnie Street, Aplin Street and Grafton Street.
Emergency services were called to the crash at the Esplanade in Cairns City, Australia, at roughly 1.50am this morning.
Queensland Ambulance confirmed in a post on social media that a 'helicopter has crashed into the roof of a hotel', before adding: 'The building was evacuated as a precaution and there were no injuries sustained by people on the ground.'
Members of the public have been advised to avoid the area while police continue investigating the incident.
Helicopter crashes into the top of a hotel in Cairns City