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Almost 5,000 evacuated in City of London gas leak

Rohanneymar via Reddit Crowds of people stand on a pavement and spill into the road on a street in the City of London, surrounded by office buildings and shops.Rohanneymar via Reddit
Surrounding offices have been evacuated

About 4,700 people have been evacuated in the City of London after a gas leak.

The London Fire Brigade said it was called at about 10:55 BST to Old Broad Street, where crews found a ruptured six-inch gas main at a six-storey office building.

A 200m cordon has been established between Threadneedle Street and London Wall, with nearby buildings evacuated as a precaution.

Two fire engines from Dowgate and Shadwell fire stations, along with a fire rescue unit from Bethnal Green, remain at the scene.

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