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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 were evacuated near Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys, because of a tanker leaking gas. | |
The tanker carrying 13,000 litres of propane was at a depot and firefighters used spray to suppress it. | |
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 was put in place while Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service dealt with the incident. | |
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 reported earlier: "The lorry tanker is leaking a large quantity of gas". | |
The service had four appliances and police, ambulance and Network Rail staff were also in attendance. | |
Arriva Trains Wales put on replacement buses 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. | |
The Environment Agency sent officers as a precaution to advise the fire service, but said it was being treated as a safety incident. | |