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  • FRNSW evacuates 100 in Sydney CBD due to ruptured gas line incident.
  • Exclusion zone set as gas company technicians work to shut off supply.
  • FRNSW conducts air monitoring, hose lines in place to ensure public safety.

More than 100 people have been evacuated from a building in the Sydney CBD as Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews respond to a gas leak.

Firefighters were called around 9:40 am to Art Gallery Road after a main gas line had reportedly been ruptured by tradespeople. The occupants of a nearby gallery and café were instructed to leave the area as a precaution.

FRNSW personnel

An exclusion zone is currently in place, with the road closed to pedestrians and vehicles. Gas company technicians are on-site and working to shut off the gas supply.

FRNSW personnel are conducting air monitoring and have hose lines in place to ensure the safety of the community. The public is urged to avoid the area.

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