Sinkhole opens near PM's Sydney mansion
A four-metre deep sinkhole has opened up in a street near Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's Sydney harbourside mansion.
NSW police media told 7 News Online that a pedestrian came across a collapsed footpath and noticed a strong smell of gas coming from the area.
Emergency services rushed to the scene on Wentworth Street, Point Piper where a gas line and water pipe were ruptured by a collapsed footpath.
The sinkhole is thought to be quite close to the Prime Minister's personal home. Source: 7 News
Using a ladder truck as a platform, NSW Fire and Rescue lowered a firefighter into the sinkhole where he was able to clamp the leaking gas line.
A NSW Fire and Rescue spokeswoman said the scene had been contained and handed over to local council.
Point Piper: A sinkhole has opened up near the Prime Minister's personal home on Wentworth Street. #PointPiper #7News pic.twitter.com/j60JWfjXpJ
— 7 News Sydney (@7NewsSydney) February 7, 2017
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