Tragic events unfolded in Sydney’s Inner West, where a house fire resulted in the death of an elderly woman and left a man hospitalized. Emergency services were alerted to the blaze on Westbourne Street in Petersham just before midnight on Friday. Fire and Rescue teams promptly extinguished the flames, while police conducted evacuations of nearby residences for safety.
Inside the affected home, the body of an 82-year-old woman was discovered, though authorities have yet to release her identity. Additionally, a 57-year-old man was treated for smoke inhalation at the scene before being transported to the hospital, where he is reported to be in stable condition. Fortunately, no other injuries were reported.
Authorities are now investigating the circumstances surrounding the fire to determine its cause.