Evacuation at Telford industrial estate after gas leak
Published 1st Dec 2023, 14:36 BST
Updated 1st Dec 2023, 14:48 BST
Workers at an industrial park in Telford were temporarily evacuated today after a vehicle damaged a gas mains.
The gas leak at Halesfield 17 saw Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) personnel as well as utility company Cadent Gas attend the industrial park just after 10am.
A spokesperson for SFRS said crews had to cordon off the area and helped to temporarily evacuate several properties "as a precaution" as the utility company isolated the supply.
The incident, which was declared over at around 12.30pm, was caused by a vehicle damaging a gas pipe, SFRS said.
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