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More than 100 guests at a managed isolation facility in Auckland were forced to evacuate after a hot water pipe exploded yesterday afternoon.
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The incident occurred last night at Sudima Auckland Airport. Source: Supplied / Kate Goswell
The fire alarm at Sudima Auckland Airport went off after the pipe burst, spraying hot water over the hallways and hotel rooms around 6 p.m., a Managed Isolation and Quarantine spokesperson told 1 NEWS.
Hotel and marina staff helped evacuate guests to the hotel parking lot.
“The safety of our staff and returnees is our top priority to ultimately ensure the safety of our community, 139 returnees safely evacuated the facility to the designated assembly point under the guidance of the on-site coordinator,” the spokesperson said. .
“All managed isolation and quarantine facilities operate in a Level 4 environment. In evacuation situations where guests must leave the strict infection prevention controls, developed by the Ministry of Health, to manage the risks of spread of Covid-19. These protocols include the use of PPE and masks and rules of physical distancing “.
The guests returned to their rooms at 6.30 p.m., he said.
It comes after the Pullman hotel in Auckland was briefly evacuated last night due to a fire alarm.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand told 1 NEWS that it was a false alarm.
