A young woman has fallen down a manhole after a series of underground explosions ripped open a Surfers Paradise footpath on Sunday evening.
The woman suffered lower leg injuries in the incident, and police declared an emergency around Cavill Av, Elkhorn Avenue, The Esplanade and Surfers Paradise Blvd about 6.15pm (7.15pm AEDT).
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An exclusion zone was put in place and anyone within the area was asked to remain indoors until further notice.
The exclusion zone was later replaced with limited pedestrian access on Cavill and Orchid Avenues.
The preliminary cause of the explosions was established as an electrical fault, Sunrise reported.
On Monday, Gold Coast reporter Sam Payne, spoke on the show about the incident.
“A woman actually fell into a manhole because of the first explosion. Surfers Paradise right behind me was sent into chaos at around yesterday after reports there was multiple explosions,” Payne said.
“Emergency services rushed to the scene, trying to figure out what happened.
“A woman in her 20s, was walking over this manhole, and it essentially swallowed her. She fell in. She was then brought out by members of the public.
“She was taken away and a second explosion then went off. This prompted police to shut the area down, ordering everyone to stay inside, businesses to close. No one to go near the street.
“It turns out it was an electrical fault at the two manholes behind me. That has since been cleared and people have been walking over it this morning.
“Thankfully, the woman in her 20s was not seriously injured. People are walking over it again now. It’s apparently safe now, but would’ve been much more dangerous if more people were standing over it and thankfully no one was seriously injured,” he said.