Coromandel incident triggers emergency services response

· RNZ
Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon

Police are responding to a critical incident in the Coromandel this afternoon.

Details of the incident are unclear, but two Westpac Rescue helicopters have headed to Waiau in the Coromandel.

A FENZ spokesperson referred RNZ questions to St John.

Police said in a statement "The 309 Road is currently closed and members of the public are advised to avoid the area.

"More information will be released when we are in a position to do so."

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