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Toronto construction site evacuated after gas leak, police say

By Hannah Jackson Global News

Posted September 26, 2022 10:45 am

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A construction site in Toronto has been evacuated after a gas leak, police say.

In a tweet Monday at around 10:30 a.m., Toronto police said a construction company hit a gas line while working in the Quebec Avenue and Glenlake Avenue area.

Police said gas could be smelt, and that the immediate area had been evacuated.

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“Toronto Fire has been notified,” the tweet read.

Gas Leak: Quebec Ave & Glenlake Ave
– construction company hit a gas line while working
– can smell gas, immediate area has been evacuated
@Toronto_Fire has been notified#GO1872644
^mf
— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) September 26, 2022

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