Durham gas leak leads to evacuation of child care center
A gas leak happened on Tuesday afternoon along Lakewood Avenue in Durham.
COVERAGE. YOU CAN COUNT ON.
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BREAKING NEWS TRACKER, I'M
STANDING HERE ON WEST LAKEWOOD
AVENUE IN DURHAM. WELL, OVER
40 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN EVACUATED
DUE TO A GAS LEAK. TAKE A LOOK
AT THIS VIDEO THAT SKY 5 SHOT
FROM ABOVE. YOU CAN GET A SENSE
OF JUST HOW LARGE THIS
EVACUATION IS. ACCORDING TO
DURHAM POLICE, 40 PEOPLE HAVE
BEEN EVACUATED SO FAR. ONE OF
THOSE BUILDINGS BEING A DAYCARE
FACILITY. YOU COULD ACTUALLY
SEE THOSE STUDENTS BEING
ESCORTED OUT OF THAT BUILDING.
RIGHT NOW. THEY ARE SURE HOW
LONG IT'S GOING TO TAKE TO GET
THESE GAS LEAK A CLOSE. THEY'RE
ESTIMATING AROUND 30 MINUTES.
THEY SAY THAT PEOPLE SHOULD BE
ABLE TO COME BACK AS SOON AS
THAT IS SAFETY CLOSED. WE'RE
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