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Almost 5,000 Evacuated in City of London Due to Gas Leak
Crews set up a 200-meter cordon and warned people not to smoke as buses were diverted and nearby offices emptied.
- At 10:55 BST, the London Fire Brigade responded to Old Broad Street after discovering a ruptured six-inch gas main at a six-storey office building, prompting the evacuation of roughly 4,700 people from the surrounding area.
- Firefighters established a 200m cordon between Threadneedle Street and London Wall to secure the site, as the rupture occurred at a six-storey office block requiring widespread precautionary evacuation of nearby buildings.
- Several bus routes, including 21, 43, 100, 141, and 153, are on diversion, while traffic authorities closed the A1211 Wormwood Street in both directions between A10 Bishopsgate and London Wall.
- Two fire engines from Dowgate and Shadwell stations, along with a Fire Rescue Unit from Bethnal Green, remain at the scene managing the emergency response.
- Office workers displaced by the evacuation have been advised not to smoke near the site while emergency crews continue monitoring the ruptured main to ensure safety in the City.
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