Burst water pipe closes Launceston CBD lane, forces Health Hub evacuation
Knee-deep water on Wellington Street forced a 15-minute evacuation of the Health Hub.
Fire alarms triggered at 3pm on Wednesday when water gushed from beneath the pavement on Wellington Street in Launceston's CBD. Fire crews cordoned off the affected lane and evacuated the Health Hub, where staff were in consultations and children were sleeping in childcare.
The water left a sizeable deposit of gravel across the road. Health Hub director Dr Jerome Muir Wilson said everyone was safely moved and no one was hurt.
The Health Hub evacuated for about 15 minutes while the issue was resolved. TasWater was notified of the issue.
- Wellington Street, Launceston CBD
- Location
- November 5, 3pm
- Date and time
- Knee-deep
- Water depth
- 15 minutes
- Evacuation duration
Why it mattersThe burst disrupted a major health facility and blocked traffic, showing how infrastructure failures can quickly affect essential services.
AustraliaLaunceston CBD residents and Health Hub patients faced brief disruption; TasWater will assess and repair the main.
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