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A gas leak caused the closure of several roads around Martin Place in the Sydney CBD, leaving much of the city resembling a disaster area in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Pedestrians noticed a "strong smell" a "thud" around 11 pm Friday night, while NSW sent 50 firefighters to what they termed a "major gas leak".
"The smell was horrible," said a woman at The Daily Telegraph .
Catherine Cusack, MP for NSW, tweeted that she was "in a locked zone" while others described her as "a tidal wave"
Castlereagh Street, Elizabeth Street and Phillip Street Street. Closed between Hunter and King Streets while Macquarie Street is closed between Hunter St and James Rd until further notice.
All trains will continue on City Circular and Eastern Suburbs, but will not stop at Martin Place.
Motorists and com According to The Daily Telegraph who spoke to the emergency response teams at the scene, the leak "s" occurred after the workers of the construction hit a large building.
The witness Eliott Oliver told 9news.com.au that he had heard a "torrential noise" that was "deafening".
"A lonely policeman stood outside and looked like we were really surprised, telling us to get out of the area immediately.
" Arriving at the end of the area, a firefighter rushed out of the area and was extremely surprised to see that there were people in the area. "
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