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| Horton Mill primary school evacuated in Oldham gas leak | Horton Mill primary school evacuated in Oldham gas leak |
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| A primary school and nearby homes have been evacuated after gas started leaking from a propane tank at a packaging firm in Greater Manchester. | |
| Manchester Fire and Rescue Service were called to Ribble Packaging in Greengate Street, Oldham just before 06:45 GMT. | |
| Horton Mill Community Primary School in Southlink will remain closed for the day after it was evacuated. | Horton Mill Community Primary School in Southlink will remain closed for the day after it was evacuated. |
| A police cordon is in place and a number of roads have been closed while the incident is being dealt with. | A police cordon is in place and a number of roads have been closed while the incident is being dealt with. |
| Station manager Phil Nelson said: "As soon as we got to the address, a cordon was put in place and as a precautionary measure a number of local streets have been evacuated. | |
| "We are working with our colleagues from Greater Manchester Police, North West Ambulance Service and Oldham Council to deal with the incident." | |
| The school has 240 pupils on its roll, according to its last inspection by education watchdog Ofsted in 2012. | The school has 240 pupils on its roll, according to its last inspection by education watchdog Ofsted in 2012. |