Two women have been injured after a massive tree fell in Hyde Park in Sydney’s CBD.
Emergency services raced to the scene about 3.05pm on Friday after the tree fell onto the road at the Elizabeth Street side of the park.
Police officers found two injured women, aged 35 and 66-years-old.
Paramedics rushed one of the women to St Vincent’s Hospital with minor injuries.
The other woman received treatment at the scene before she was taken to the hospital as well.
‘SES are in attendance and are working to remove the tree from the roadway,’ a spokeswoman for NSW Police said.
‘Southbound lanes on Elizabeth Street are affected and localised diversions are in place.
‘The community is urged to monitor Live Traffic for updates.’
Images of the cleanup process captured roughly half a dozen emergency workers racing to clean up the mess of the tree after the two women were rescued.
Police cars blocked off Elizabeth Street to the public while rescue workers cleared the area.
The Bureau of Meteorology flagged the risk of damaging winds in the Sydney metropolitan area earlier on Friday.
The wild conditions also caused two separate trees to fall on the Eastern Suburbs and Illawarra line, cancelling train services.
Emergency services have warned Sydneysiders to brace for more storms.
The Bureau has been monitoring a cold front across NSW, following a mass of warm, humid air on Wednesday.
Meteorologists said the conditions had created the perfect environment for dangerous and widespread thunderstorms.
Sydneysiders have been urged to stay away from downed power lines, and anyone with property damaged by the storms and winds is advised to contact the SES.