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100 people evacuated after Sydney gas leak
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-09-17 10:55
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SYDNEY - About 100 people have been evacuated and two streets closed after a gas leak in inner Sydney on Friday morning.
The rupture occurred at the corner of Abercrombie and Raglan streets in inner-city suburb of Darlington.
Both streets have been closed to traffic.
The gas leak has caused road closures and the evacuation of parts of Darlington.
A Fire Brigades spokesman said emergency services were at the site.
About 100 people have been evacuated from a church, a TAFE and houses nearby, the fire brigade said.
Gas companies and fire crews are working to disperse the vapour cloud.
It is not yet known what caused the rupture.