Northern Ireland

Report of 'ruptured gas main' as access to Belfast hospital restricted

Access to Musgrave Park Hospital in south Belfast was restricted on Thursday
Access to Musgrave Park Hospital in south Belfast was restricted on Thursday Access to Musgrave Park Hospital in south Belfast was restricted on Thursday

Access to a Belfast hospital was restricted on Thursday after emergency services were called to a "suspected gas supply issue".

The NI Fire and Rescue Service said firefighters were called following reports of a "ruptured gas main" at Musgrave Park Hospital in the south of the city.

"Firefighters used a covering jet and two gas monitors. They handed the scene over to the gas supplier and left the scene at 3.31pm," a spokesperson said.

It was reported that a building in the hospital grounds was evacuated.

Police closed access to the hospital from Stockman's Lane "due to a suspected gas supply issue," a PSNI spokesperson said.

Access from the road later reopened.

The Belfast Health Trust has been approached for comment.