A "very serious gas leak" was brought under control in London, Ontario's Old East Village after a main gas line was accidentally struck during ongoing road construction on Central Avenue. Residents were evacuated, but Enbridge Gas remotely shut down the line, preventing injuries and a wider evacuation. The incident occurred just blocks from the site of the 2019 Woodman Avenue gas explosion.
‘Very serious gas leak’ averted, blocks from 2019 Woodman Ave. explosion
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️A "very serious gas leak" was brought under control in London, Ontario's Old East Village after a main gas line was accidentally struck during ongoing road construction on Central Avenue. Residents were evacuated, but Enbridge Gas remotely shut down the line, preventing injuries and a wider evacuation. The incident occurred just blocks from the site of the 2019 Woodman Avenue gas explosion.
Trending- 1 Around 11:30 a.m. Thursday: London firefighters responded to gas leak on Central Avenue
- 2 Shortly after 12:30 p.m. Thursday: Enbridge Gas shut down the line remotely
- Gas leak averted
- No injuries reported
- Residents temporarily evacuated
- Quick action by emergency services
What: A serious gas leak was averted after a main gas line was accidentally struck during road construction.
When: Thursday afternoon, around 11:30 a.m. (incident began); shortly after 12:30 p.m. (line shut down).
Where: 800 block of Central Avenue, between Ontario and English, Old East Village (OEV), London, Ontario. Blocks from the 2019 Woodman Avenue explosion site.
Why: A main gas line was accidentally struck by equipment during ongoing road construction.
How: Road construction equipment hit a gas line. London firefighters responded, evacuated nearby residents, and established hose lines. Enbridge Gas then remotely shut down the line.