Outdoor gas leak in Northeast DC causes 7 buildings to evacuate

Anna Chen

May 24, 2024 at 8:45 PM

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — DC Fire and EMS said crews responded to a gas leak in Northeast Friday evening.

Crews responded to the 900 block of T St. just after 7 p.m. after receiving reports of an outdoor gas leak. There, they found that an underground gas line had accidently been struck by workers.

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Seven buildings in that surrounding area were evacuated out of precaution.

No injuries were reported.

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