Burst water main causes power outages and disruptions in Adelaide CBD
A burst water main in Adelaide's CBD has flooded an electrical substation, causing power outages for approximately 1,200 properties. While repairs are underway, several major sites, including the Australian Tax Office, are expected to remain without power until the weekend.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the vulnerability of urban infrastructure to localized utility failures and the resulting economic disruption for businesses.
The burst main flooded a substation at Coromandel Place in Adelaide CBD. ( Supplied: SA Power Networks )
Hundreds of businesses, households and a school in the Adelaide CBD were left without power when a water main burst and flooded a substation.
SA Water has apologised for the Grenfell Street incident, which occurred at about 1am.
Four major sites, including a CBD shopping complex and the ATO's premises, are expected to remain without power into Saturday.
Link copied Share Share article A major shopping complex and the Australian Tax Office's Adelaide premises are among several CBD sites expected to remain without power for another 24 hours after a burst water main flooded an electrical substation.
SA Water has apologised over the mains burst on Grenfell Street, which occurred at about 1am.
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