A helicopter has crashed into the top of a Cairns City hotel, prompting huge evacuations from the area.
Queensland Police have enacted an exclusion zone in the Australian city, encompassing Esplanade, Minnie Street, Aplin Street and Grafton Street. Police have also declared a Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) notice in the area.
At 1:50am local time on Sunday morning, emergency services were called to the crash site at the Esplanade on the eastern side of the city. The public has been advised to avoid the area while authorities carry out their investigations into the incident.
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