Harlow gas leak: Thirty flats evacuated and roads sealed off after gas leak

Thirty flats have have been evacuated and a 100-metre cordon put in place while emergency services deal with a gas leak.

Police and firefighters were called to the scene at Elizabeth Way in Harlow at lunchtime on Thursday.On a post on the social media platform X, Essex Fire and Rescue Service urged people to avoid the area.

Police said residents from one block of flats had been asked to leave.

Roads around Elizabeth Way and Edinburgh Way were closed, they added.

Harlow Council said it was working with the emergency services and was ready to provide further support for affected residents.

Motorists are being warned that the Burnt Mill roundabout is closed and is likely to stay shut until Friday.

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