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| Sheffield homes evacuated because of gas leak | Sheffield homes evacuated because of gas leak |
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| Dozens of homes have been evacuated in Sheffield as a result of a gas leak. | Dozens of homes have been evacuated in Sheffield as a result of a gas leak. |
| National Grid said there was large leak in Oakbrook Road caused by damage to a steel gas pipe during roadworks. | National Grid said there was large leak in Oakbrook Road caused by damage to a steel gas pipe during roadworks. |
| About 75 houses and business had been evacuated as a precaution. A school is providing shelter for residents. | About 75 houses and business had been evacuated as a precaution. A school is providing shelter for residents. |
| A 100m (328ft) cordon between Rustlings Road and Hangingwater Road is expected to be in place for several hours while engineers work to repair the leak. | A 100m (328ft) cordon between Rustlings Road and Hangingwater Road is expected to be in place for several hours while engineers work to repair the leak. |
| A spokeswoman for National grid said: "We were called at about 10:23 and arrived on scene at 10:47 to find third party damage to our steel gas pipe. | A spokeswoman for National grid said: "We were called at about 10:23 and arrived on scene at 10:47 to find third party damage to our steel gas pipe. |
| "We've had to cordon the area off and evacuate some of the properties close by for safety reasons. | "We've had to cordon the area off and evacuate some of the properties close by for safety reasons. |
| "Our engineers are working at this time to reduce the gas pressure, so that they can safely work on the pipe to stop the gas leak. | "Our engineers are working at this time to reduce the gas pressure, so that they can safely work on the pipe to stop the gas leak. |
| "We are aiming to stop the gas leak by the early evening, so that residents who have been evacuated, can return to their homes this evening. | "We are aiming to stop the gas leak by the early evening, so that residents who have been evacuated, can return to their homes this evening. |
| "Nobody has been injured and nobody has lost their gas supply." | "Nobody has been injured and nobody has lost their gas supply." |
| She said the incident would be investigated once the leak had been repaired. | She said the incident would be investigated once the leak had been repaired. |
| Jonathan Dyson, from South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue, said the leak had been caused by workmen knocking a control valve off a gas pipe during road resurfacing works | Jonathan Dyson, from South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue, said the leak had been caused by workmen knocking a control valve off a gas pipe during road resurfacing works |
| Sheffield City Council said it had opened Notre Dame High School in Fulwood for people unable to return to their homes. | |
| South Yorkshire Police has advised people living outside of the cordon to keep their doors and windows closed. | South Yorkshire Police has advised people living outside of the cordon to keep their doors and windows closed. |