Liverpool tree tragedy: Woman killed by falling branch on Castlereagh Street near Westfield

A woman has tragically died after being struck by a falling tree branch in Sydney.

Emergency services were called to Castlereagh Street in Liverpool at about 1pm on Sunday, where the woman was found injured beneath a large branch.

The busy street, which is filled with apartment buildings, a church and medical centres, is just meters away from Westfield Liverpool shopping centre.

Despite the efforts of NSW Ambulance paramedics, she was pronounced dead at the scene.

The woman is believed to be in her 60s but has not yet been formally identified.

Strong winds have battered Sydney since Saturday afternoon.

A report will be prepared for the coroner as inquiries continue into the circumstances surrounding the fatal accident.