Homes were evacuated and traffic re-routed in west London due to a natural gas leak at a construction site on Kains Road. London Fire Department and Enbridge Gas crews are on site, monitoring the situation as they await repairs to a punctured 4-inch gas pipe.
Homes evacuated due to gas leak in west London
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Homes were evacuated and traffic re-routed in west London due to a natural gas leak at a construction site on Kains Road. London Fire Department and Enbridge Gas crews are on site, monitoring the situation as they await repairs to a punctured 4-inch gas pipe.
Trending- 1 Construction work was being done on Kains Road.
- 2 A 4-inch gas pipe was punctured.
- 3 Natural gas started escaping.
- 4 London Fire Department crews arrived to monitor the site.
- 5 Enbridge Gas repair crews were awaited to close the line.
- 6 About two dozen homes were evacuated.
- 7 Traffic along Oxford and in all directions was re-routed.
- About two dozen homes evacuated
- Westbound and eastbound traffic along Oxford halted
- Traffic re-routed in all directions
What: A natural gas leak occurred at a construction site, leading to the evacuation of approximately two dozen homes and the re-routing of traffic.
When: Currently ongoing (as of the article's publication time).
Where: West London, specifically on Kains Road, just north of a new roundabout linking Oxford and Gideon Drive.
Why: A 4-inch, high-volume gas pipe was punctured, about the size of a dime, during construction work.
How: Construction work caused a puncture in a gas pipe, leading to the escape of natural gas, which necessitated an emergency response from fire and gas crews, and the evacuation of nearby residents and traffic diversions.