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4,700 evacuated: How a construction team ruptured a City gas main

4,700 evacuated: How a construction team ruptured a City gas main

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Around 4,700 individuals had to leave the City of London following a gas main rupture on Old Broad Street. A private construction team severely damaged the six-inch pipe, according to gas firm Cadent. Emergency crews are working to ensure the site is safe before people can return to their buildings.

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