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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.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, carrying 13,000 litres of propane, is at a depot on Llandovery Road and firefighters are using a spray to try and suppress it.
Dyfed-Powys Police said the road to Cefn Gorwydd has been closed as a precaution and also local train services have been suspended. The road to Cefn Gorwydd has been closed as a precaution and local train services have been suspended.
A 200m (656ft) cordon is in place around the incident.
The cordon extends to 500m (1,641ft) downwind of the leak.
A fire service spokesman said: "The lorry tanker is leaking a large quantity of gas".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." The spokesman said on Sunday afternoon there were still some people who could not return to their homes.
An 800m cordon has been set up on a country lane off the main A483 Llandovery Road, south of the town. The service has four appliances and police, ambulance and Network Rail staff are also in attendance.
Arriva Trains Wals said replacement bus services were running between Llandovery and Llandrindod Wells due to safety checks on the line at Llanwrtyd.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.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. The Environment Agency has sent officers as a precaution to advise the fire service, but said it was being treated as a safety incident.
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.