Tourists and residents stranded at the head of Lake Wakatipu – on the road between Queenstown and Glenorchy

Tourists and locals remain trapped at the head of Lake Wakatipu after a closed slip Glenorchy Road, between Queenstown and Glenorchy.

Police say the road will remain closed Saturday night. The fault occurred on Saturday morning

The contractors worked to remove about 1000 cubic meters of land blocking the Glenorchy Road, which flows along Lake Wakatipu.

A police spokesman said he had cleared a lot of debris from the road, but the road was to remain closed overnight because there was still a lot of traffic. water in the area.

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The road would be re-evaluated first in the

The Queenstown Lakes District Council said on its Facebook page that "The water is still flowing from the hill with more rain forecast. Th The next update will take place around 10am Sunday morning, but it is likely that the road will not open for the moment. There will be no other updates on this specific issue until then. Protect everyone and pay attention to others who may be less used to such things than the inflexible souls of GY! "

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