London police say Hamilton Road is open again, between Egerton Street and Chesley Avenue, after a gas leak in the area Wednesday afternoon.
Union Gas reported on Twitter that a line in the Trafalger Street area was damaged during construction — forcing them to go door to door turning off meters and evacuating houses.
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The issue was resolved around 7 p.m. Wednesday, and residents were allowed to return to their homes.
Union Gas expects to restore natural gas to its customers starting Thursday morning.
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Students at Trafalgar Public School were moved to Lester B. Pearson Public School for the day, and a message was sent out to parents saying that “school staff will supervised students until all are picked up.”
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