Police say parts of north-end Halifax evacuated due to natural gas leak

Some buildings and businesses successful Halifax are being evacuated owed to a earthy state leak affecting a ample conception of the city’s northbound end.

A merchandise from the Halifax Regional Police asks radical successful the densely populated country betwixt Young Street and North Street, and bounded by Windsor Street and Agricola Street, to adjacent their windows.

The merchandise requests that radical debar the country until further notice.

A constabulary spokeswoman said astatine astir 2 p.m. section clip that Canada Post, a hardware store and immoderate homes successful the country had been evacuated.

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An exigency alert from the metropolis said the leak was “currently being contained” and occurrence crews were connected the scene.

It said the country would beryllium harmless erstwhile the occurrence crews person departed.

This study by The Canadian Press was archetypal published Nov. 1, 2024.