London Fire Brigade have evacuated 40 residents from their homes due to a gas leak in London’s West End.
A 50-metre cordon is in place after firefighters were called to a gas leak on Stacey Street near the junction of Shaftesbury Avenue.
Station Commander Daniel Perrett, who is at the scene, said: “Crews are working with partners to isolate a gas main which has ruptured and make the scene safe.
“The incident is expected to be protracted and continue into the morning. There are road closures in place, which are causing some disruption. We encourage people to avoid the area where possible.
“A rest centre has been established to support affected local residents as we work to resolve the incident.”
LFB were first called to the scene at 1.31pm on Sunday.
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