Workers evacuated as emergency crews respond to gas leak

  • Office buildings on Creek Street were evacuated at 1.30pm on Wednesday
  • A ‘strong smell of gas’ was reported in the area and police attended the scene
  •  Firefighters conducted atmospheric monitoring and were tested gas levels
  •  At 4.15pm, the road was partially opened between Wharf Street and Ann Street

Workers were evacuated from buildings on a busy Brisbane road on Wednesday afternoon after a suspected gas leak.

Creek Street was closed down 1.30pm after a ‘strong smell of gas’ was reported in the area.

Fire crews, police and emergency services vehicles were called to the area between Adelaide Street and Ann Street in the Brisbane CBD. 

Creek Street was closed down 1.30pm after a ‘strong smell of gas’ was reported in the area

Fire crews, police and emergency vehicles were called to a Brisbane street on Wednesday

Fire crews, police and emergency vehicles were called to a Brisbane street on Wednesday

Firefighters conducted atmospheric monitoring and were testing levels in the area at 3pm on Wednesday.

Traffic was diverted and motorists were encouraged to avoid the area as evacuations continued.

At 4.15pm, the road was partially reopened between Wharf Street and Ann Street as investigations continued.

Firefighters conducted atmospheric monitoring and were testing levels in the area at 4.15pm

Firefighters conducted atmospheric monitoring and were testing levels in the area at 4.15pm

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