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| Penge gas leak: Hundreds evacuated from homes | Penge gas leak: Hundreds evacuated from homes |
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| About 150 people were evacuated from homes in south London following what police described as a "huge" gas leak. | About 150 people were evacuated from homes in south London following what police described as a "huge" gas leak. |
| Emergency services and the Red Cross were called to the Penge Lane and Queen Adelaide Road area of Penge following the leak at 22:30 GMT on Saturday. | Emergency services and the Red Cross were called to the Penge Lane and Queen Adelaide Road area of Penge following the leak at 22:30 GMT on Saturday. |
| Southern Gas Network said it had made a temporary repair overnight. | Southern Gas Network said it had made a temporary repair overnight. |
| Residents moved to four reception centres were allowed to go home from 05:00 and engineers were working on a permanent repair, a spokesman said. | Residents moved to four reception centres were allowed to go home from 05:00 and engineers were working on a permanent repair, a spokesman said. |
| It said it aimed to complete the repair work by Sunday afternoon. | It said it aimed to complete the repair work by Sunday afternoon. |
| A member of the public reported smelling gas shortly after 22:30 on Saturday and called the national gas emergency number, Southern Gas Network said. | A member of the public reported smelling gas shortly after 22:30 on Saturday and called the national gas emergency number, Southern Gas Network said. |
| It was initially thought more people had to leave their homes as a precaution but police later said about 150 people were affected. | It was initially thought more people had to leave their homes as a precaution but police later said about 150 people were affected. |
| Neighbourhood policing team @MPSBromley tweeted: "Huge Gas Leak Penge Lane / Queen Adelaide Road. Houses being evacuated. Please avoid this area." | Neighbourhood policing team @MPSBromley tweeted: "Huge Gas Leak Penge Lane / Queen Adelaide Road. Houses being evacuated. Please avoid this area." |
| A second tweet from the account at about 02:00 said: "Road closures remain in place in #Penge ... 4 reception centres housing evacuees. Community spirit pulling through. Updates to follow." | A second tweet from the account at about 02:00 said: "Road closures remain in place in #Penge ... 4 reception centres housing evacuees. Community spirit pulling through. Updates to follow." |
| Sgt Lance Chenery tweeted: "On scene with @MPSBromley dealing with a serious gas leak in #Penge #SE20 large evacuation of residents." | Sgt Lance Chenery tweeted: "On scene with @MPSBromley dealing with a serious gas leak in #Penge #SE20 large evacuation of residents." |
| Sgt Gareth Starr said some residents were moved from reception centres to hotels, with others escorted home by police officers from about 05:00. | Sgt Gareth Starr said some residents were moved from reception centres to hotels, with others escorted home by police officers from about 05:00. |
| A Metropolitan Police spokesman said road closures were put in place as a cordon was set up around the site. Gas engineers remain at the scene. | A Metropolitan Police spokesman said road closures were put in place as a cordon was set up around the site. Gas engineers remain at the scene. |