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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 lorry tanker leaking gas. | |
| The tanker at a depot leaked 13,500 litres of propane 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. | 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. | 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. | 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". | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | The Environment Agency sent officers as a precaution to advise the fire service, but said it was being treated as a safety incident. |