Boy, 10, dies in Australian school after being trapped under lift

SYDNEY - Police in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) confirmed the death of a 10-year-old boy on Wednesday, after he was trapped under an elevator at a school for the disabled in Sydney, reported Xinhua.

At about 2pm local time, emergency services were called to the school on Cleveland Street in Wahroonga, a suburb in Sydney's north shore.

Upon arrival, officers found a 10-year-old boy trapped under a lift. Despite attempts to remove the boy, he died at the scene.

NSW Police Force said that a crime scene has been established and a recovery operation is continuing.

The incident occurred in a special primary school and high school for children with disabilities. Further investigation was underway. - BERNAMA-XINHUA