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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 were evacuated near Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys, because of a tanker leaking gas.
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. The tanker carrying 13,000 litres of propane was at a depot and firefighters used spray to suppress it.
The road to Cefn Gorwydd has been closed as a precaution and local train services have been suspended. The road to Cefn Gorwydd was closed as a precaution for most of Sunday afternoon and local train services were suspended.
A 200m (656ft) cordon is in place around the incident. A 200m (656ft) cordon was put in place while Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service dealt with the incident.
The cordon extends to 500m (1,641ft) downwind of the leak. The cordon extended to 500m (1,641ft) downwind of the leak until the incident was brought under control before 17:00 GMT.
A fire service spokesman said: "The lorry tanker is leaking a large quantity of gas". A fire service spokesman reported earlier: "The lorry tanker is leaking a large quantity of gas".
The spokesman said on Sunday afternoon there were still some people who could not return to their homes. The service had four appliances and police, ambulance and Network Rail staff were also in attendance.
The service has four appliances and police, ambulance and Network Rail staff are also in attendance. Arriva Trains Wales put on replacement buses 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 only ran between Shrewsbury and Llandrindod and between Llandovery and Swansea, with 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. The Environment Agency sent officers as a precaution to advise the fire service, but said it was being treated as a safety incident.
The Environment Agency has sent officers as a precaution to advise the fire service, but said it was being treated as a safety incident.