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Gas leak leads to evacuation in Downtown Durham
Durham police have confirmed a gas leak in Downtown Durham. People have been evacuated from restaurants and businesses.
Gas leak leads to evacuation in Downtown Durham
People were evacuated from restaurants and businesses on the 1000 block of Main Street near Brightleaf Square and Duke University's East Campus Wednesday evening.
A gas meter fell off of a business and caused a gas leak. People in a one to block area were evacuated for a short amount of time until the gas was turned off.
Firefighters were on the scene to assist those from the gas company.
Portion of Main St closed in downtown Durham, STRONG smell of natural gas in the air. #WRAL pic.twitter.com/BTfpvcxf1E
— Sarah Krueger (@WRALSarah) May 18, 2017
