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Gas leak closes downtown

A gas leak at the construction site at Safeway caused a gas leak, closing down the downtown area.
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Police officers tape off Reid street

A gas leak at the construction site at Safeway closed down the downtown area this afternoon.

The Downtown area, from the Front Street to Kinchant, East-West, Shepherd to Carson, North-South, is closed down. Neither pedestrians nor cars are allowed in the area.

*4:00 edit – The highway is now opened again, though the downtown is still closed.