Major gas leak sparks evacuation, road closures and large cordon #Salisbury, #Wiltshire

A major gas leak forces dozens of people to leave their homes amid a significant emergency service operation. The gas leak, which was first reported in the evening on Wednesday, April 17, was discovered in Salisbury, Wiltshire and sparked an evacuation of homes, road closures and train disruption lasting several days.

According to Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, the leak was caused by someone digging and bursting the mains at a site just off London Road. Fire crews were first called to a mains leak off London Road at around 5.20pm on Wednesday.

Three fire engines were sent to the scene, with a water carrier and incident command vehicle and an 80m cordon was established around the leak. A total of 75 people were evacuated from their homes but were allowed back inside before 9.30pm that night, when the cordon was reduced to 60m.

In the most recent update, the fire service said: "Repairs to the damaged pipe are expected to take until early afternoon, and SGN will provide updates on this as appropriate. The Salisbury to Andover stretch of railway line will remain closed until this work is complete, and further updates will be made via Network Rail and South Western Railway.

"DWFRS remain on scene to maintain a 60m safety cordon around the leak, but have scaled back attendance to one fire engine and a water carrier. Anyone in the immediate area may still be able to smell gas in the air, so the advice remains to stay indoors and keep doors/windows closed."

As of this morning (April 19) National Rail has confirmed trains are once again running between Basingstoke and Salisbury.

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