A reporter at the scene saw crowds of people standing outside the back and front entrances to the main block of the hospital. Photo: Abbey PalmerSouthland Hospital was partially evacuated following a sprinkler alarm activation this morning. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesman confirmed two appliances were sent to the hospital about 10am this morning. “There was a sprinkler alarm activation after it was accidentally damaged by a workman.”A reporter at the scene saw crowds of people standing outside the back and front entrances to the main block of the hospital. Down the road, about the same time, a power pole caught fire on Avon Rd off Bluff Highway.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 23, 2020 23:03 UTC