Burst water main floods multiple shops in Auckland's Ōrākei

September 4, 2023
A burst watermain in Auckland's Ōrākei has flooded multiple shops.

A burst water main has has flooded multiple shops in Auckland's Ōrākei this afternoon.

Fire and Emergency NZ received a call shortly before 4pm and sent one fire truck to the scene on Coates Ave.

An image supplied to 1News shows people wading through the water outside a bakery and other flooded shops.

WaterCare crews have isolated the water main and are carrying out repairs which they expect to be completed by 9:30pm.

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