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Homes evacuated near Llanwrtyd Wells due to tanker gas leak | Homes evacuated near Llanwrtyd Wells due to tanker gas leak |
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Homes have been evacuated near Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys, because of a tanker leaking gas. | |
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service says the tanker is at a depot on Llandovery Road. | Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service says the tanker is at a depot on Llandovery Road. |
Dyfed-Powys Police said the road to Cefn Gorwydd has been closed as a precaution and also local train services have been suspended. | |
A fire service spokesman said: "The lorry tanker is leaking a large quantity of gas". | |
The spokesman added: "We are in the process of evacuating homes nearby." | |
An 800m cordon has been set up on a country lane off the main A483 Llandovery Road, south of the town. | An 800m cordon has been set up on a country lane off the main A483 Llandovery Road, south of the town. |
Arriva Trains Wals said replacement bus services were running between Llandovery and Llandrindod Wells due to safety checks on the line at Llanwrtyd. | |
Trains were only running between Shrewsbury and Llandrindod and between Llandovery and Swansea, with warnings of delays of up to an hour. | |
Two fire crews and a water bowser have been sent to the scene while other agencies are also attending. | |
Fire service and engineers are working to secure the leak. | |
The Environment Agency have sent officers as a precaution to advise the fire service but said it was being treated as a safety incident. | The Environment Agency have sent officers as a precaution to advise the fire service but said it was being treated as a safety incident. |