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No reports of injury or damage following quake
No reports of injury or damage following quake
There
are no reports of injury or significant damage in the
Queenstown Lakes
District after the magnitude 6
earthquake centred just north of Wanaka at 2.29pm today.
Chief Executive Adam Feeley said the Council had activated its Emergency Operations Centre to assess and monitor the situation.
“We have been in touch with all emergency services and there are no reports of major damage or injury. The Police have reported a small number of broken windows outside Wanaka and our contractors advise that Mt Aspiring Rd has been closed at the Bluffs due to rockfall and a crack in the road.
“Preliminary assessments show that all QLDC’s critical infrastructure is operating normally. We have begun a more detailed inspection of our water and wastewater assets and the roads, as well as the public buildings.
We have also been in touch with major tourist operators and the reports so far is that there are no issues.
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