Homes evacuated as Shrewsbury road is closed by gas leak

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By David TooleyShrewsburyPublished: May 26, 2023Last Updated: May 26, 2023

Homes in Shrewsbury were evacuated as emergency services were scrambled to reports of a gas leak after a pipe was damaged.

Emergency services at the scene in Shrewsbury

West Mercia Police closed Wingfield Close, in Ditherington, on Friday morning.

By David Tooley

Senior Reporter@TooleyMedia

Senior reporter at the Shropshire Star, focusing on the south of the county. Got a story? Get in touch at david.tooley@mnamedia.co.uk.

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