Gas leak leads to evacuation
Published: 09:16, 16 October 2008
A large gas leak led to a phased evacuation and road closures in Dartford this morning.
The leak was reported at 8.06am from one of Dartford's main natural gas cylinders.
The incident in Victoria Road led to a large cordon around the area and a number of roads were closed.
Six pumps from Kent Fire and Rescue Service attended.
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Firefighters and police left the scene at around 9.45am.
But gas engineers remain at the scene to repair the fault.
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