Part of Kalia Road, near the Hilton Hawaiian Village, was expected to remain closed Monday night due to a gas leak.

The leak was caused by a ruptured 4-inch gas line. The line was inadvertently drilled during the construction of a sewer replacement project, Honolulu fire officials said.

Workers capped both ends of the main line and were sealing a feeder line.

Fire officials arrived at the scene at about 1:10 p.m. and evacuated the area while assessing the air quality.

Police said traffic along Ala Moana Boulevard between Kalia Road and Hobron Lane was temporarily blocked.

Near-drowning victim taken to hospital

Paramedics responding to the scene of a near-drowning at Sandy Beach on Oahu’s South Shore shortly before 1:30 p.m. Monday took a man in critical condition to a hospital, according to Emergency Medical Services.

The man’s age was estimated at 40, according to an EMS report.