Even after almost 24 hours firefighters are still very much on the scene pouring water on hotspots
The facade of the building still stands … just
Blackened and smoke stained it is now in danger of collapse and demolition will start tomorrow
Down liverpool street blocked off for safety reasons and to allow firefighters to do their work
Around the corner in Murrary Street fire engines stand ready for fireups and also mobile control centres for fire and Ambulance
Blocked off, Hobarts Elizabeth Mall is empty
The view from the Argyle street carpark shows the shell of the building with smoke. Firefighters could be seen on the neighbouring rooftops
Sep 24th, 2007 at 10:48 pm
We think we’re hardened to images of death and destruction.
But it’s different when it’s your own home town. And you think that that’s the same building you walked past every day on the way home from school.
A disturbing set of images.