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Gas leak sparks flats evacuation Gas leak sparks flats evacuation
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More than 100 people were evacuated from a nine-storey block of flats in Leeds following what police described as a "substantial" gas leak. More than 100 people were moved from a nine-storey block of flats in Leeds following what police described as a "substantial" gas leak.
People in 56 flats in the building in Cherry Court, Headingley, had to leave their homes after the emergency services were called at about 1530 GMT. People in 82 flats in the building in Cherry Court, Burmantofts, had to leave their homes after emergency services were called at 1530 GMT on Wednesday.
Police said tests showed the leak was caused by a fractured gas main.Police said tests showed the leak was caused by a fractured gas main.
Some residents are staying at Fearnville Sports Centre overnight. The scene has been cordoned off. Some residents stayed at a nearby sports centre overnight, but they are now staying with family or friends.
The scene has been cordoned off.
Power firm United Utilities said the cold weather was the "most likely" cause of the fracture in the gas pipe, which was repaired at about 2200 GMT.
A spokesman said: "Although the fractured pipe is now repaired, some gas continues to find its way into the building.
"Public safety is our overriding priority, and we are not taking any chances.
"Residents will be able to return to their homes as soon as gas readings inside the properties return to normal levels."