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| Children evacuated after gas leak | Children evacuated after gas leak |
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| Accommodation is being sought for 110 pupils and their teachers who were evacuated from an outdoor education centre because of a gas leak. | Accommodation is being sought for 110 pupils and their teachers who were evacuated from an outdoor education centre because of a gas leak. |
| Two schools, from Italy and London, were staying at the Colomendy Centre in Loggerheads, Denbighshire, where an oak tree fell on gas cylinders. | Two schools, from Italy and London, were staying at the Colomendy Centre in Loggerheads, Denbighshire, where an oak tree fell on gas cylinders. |
| It is hoped the visitors will be able to stay at a nearby school overnight. | It is hoped the visitors will be able to stay at a nearby school overnight. |
| There were no reported injuries and firefighters were using a water jet to try and disperse the gas cloud. | There were no reported injuries and firefighters were using a water jet to try and disperse the gas cloud. |
| The children and pupils were taken to a cafe at the Loggerheads County park, near Mold, following the incident at about midday on Tuesday. | The children and pupils were taken to a cafe at the Loggerheads County park, near Mold, following the incident at about midday on Tuesday. |
| It is hoped they will be able to return on Wednesday. | It is hoped they will be able to return on Wednesday. |
| The occupants of a nearby house were also asked to leave. | |
| North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said electricity to the area had been isolated. | North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said electricity to the area had been isolated. |
| Ian Williams, county operations manager, said the tanks held 3,000 litres of propane gas each. | |
| He added: "As the gas is heavier than air, it will follow the contours of the land. We are using a main jet to disperse the cloud of gas to make to area as safe as possible." | He added: "As the gas is heavier than air, it will follow the contours of the land. We are using a main jet to disperse the cloud of gas to make to area as safe as possible." |