‘Smell of gas’ reported at Henderson, West Auckland, building

One person was initially unaccounted for at a Henderson building this afternoon after reports of a potential gas leak at the property in West Auckland.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand attended the incident at 4.48pm.

A FENZ spokesman told the Herald that crews responded to a fire alarm activation in a building on Te Pai Place.

Crews arrived after reports from the building’s occupants said they could smell gas.

“At this stage, one person is unaccounted for,” the spokesman said.

Fenz later said they had found the person and there were no reports of injuries.

There is a slight smell of gas remaining and Fenz cut off the building’s gas lines.