Water is flowing through the streets and into shops in Brisbane’s CBD after a major leak.
Photos show thousands of gallons of ankle-deep brown water lapping against tables and chairs in restaurants and flooded intersections.
A police spokesman said several buildings began reporting the major leak after a water main exploded at 4:30 p.m. Friday.
Water is flowing through the streets and into shops in Brisbane’s CBD after a major leak
Water is flowing through the car park under the Brisbane Casino and the Oaks Hotel is underwater
A large pothole and excessive fractures in the bitumen have developed along George Street, where the broken main is believed to have been located.
Both George Street and its connecting street, Charlotte Street, have been closed and pedestrians have also been urged to avoid the area.
The roads will remain closed for up to 48 hours as workers try to control flooding and repair broken roads.
A large pothole and excessive fractures in the bitumen have developed along George Street, where the broken main is believed to have been located.
Both George Street and the connecting Charlotte Street are closed and will remain so for another 48 hours as workers attempt to tame the flooding and repair the broken roads
Water flowed through the car park under the Brisbane Casino and the Oaks Hotel was also flooded.
Emergency services used sandbags to ease flooding of surrounding streets and buildings, which had slowed the water flow by 6 p.m.
Shortly thereafter, Urban Utilities managed to shut off the burst main, further halting the water flow.
Debris, including rocks, is still scattered across the street in the CBD.
More to come.
