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Homes evacuated after gas leaked | Homes evacuated after gas leaked |
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Up to 100 properties were evacuated after a gas leak was detected in south London in the early hours. | |
A number of buses were drafted in by police to help take people affected away from the area in Balham. | A number of buses were drafted in by police to help take people affected away from the area in Balham. |
Emergency crews were called to the scene at about 0430 GMT. Metropolitan Police officers helped evacuate residents to Balham Leisure Centre. | |
A Wandsworth Council spokesman said the leak was fixed but Balham High Street is closed while safety checks continue. | |
Residents are not yet able to return to their homes. | |
A warning was issued to people to avoid the area while the leak was dealt with by gas officials. |