HUNDREDS of residents have been evacuated from their homes after a gas leak was detected at a doctor’s surgery
Around 200 people were evacuated from their homes in Vauxhall after firefighters worked to make the area on Jonathan Street safe after a gas leak was reported at 4:33 am today.
Two people were seen by London Ambulance Service crews at the scene.
A 100-meter cordon was still in place by mid-morning as a precaution from the London Fire Brigade as people in nearby homes were evacuated.
A respite centre has been set up at a local church for those who have been displaced in the evacuation.
Lambeth Council has said it is supporting the residents affected by the gas leak.
Lambeth Police said: “A number of residents have been evacuated as a precaution while engineers work to resolve the situation.
“Police continue to work with partners, including the local authority, while the situation remains ongoing.”
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