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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent

BIZARRE: Amorous couple blamed for causing flooding that shut down two melbourne cbd train stations - What They Never Told You

A commuter waiting for a train.
A commuter waiting for a train. A Victorian minister says an ‘amorous’ couple were seen on CCTV shortly before the Melbourne Central and Flagstaff train stations were shut down. Photograph: Speed Media/REX/Shutterstock

An “amorous couple in a stairwell” has been blamed for causing a flood in Melbourne’s city rail loop last week, which forced the evacuation of two stations and significant delays for people travelling home from an Olivia Rodrigo concert.

Melbourne Central and Flagstaff stations had to be evacuated late on Thursday evening, causing delays across the metropolitan rail network.

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