Between 500 and 600 people were evacuated from a Sydney shopping center after a section of the mall's car park collapsed before main opening time today. The incident occurred before 7am at Westfield Eastgardens Shopping Center on Bunnerong Road, Eastgardens, when a 9-meter steel beam supporting a structure on the top level of the car park weakened and broke, causing part of the top level of the car park to collapse. Emergency crews believe no one was hurt or trapped in the collapse. The beam was near a row of concrete slabs, so there is concern that further movement could cause the slabs to tilt forward in a "domino effect."

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