00:00Around 4,700 people were evacuated from buildings in the City of London after a gas main was
00:07damaged in the heart of the district. The London Fire Brigade was called to Old Broad Street,
00:13where crews found a ruptured six-inch pipe at a six-storey office building.
00:18A 200-metre cordon was put in place while nearby buildings were evacuated as a precautionary
00:24measure. The brigade has since removed its cordon, allowing people back into affected
00:30properties. Gas network company Cadence says that a private construction team severely damaged the
00:36pipe. A road closure remains in place on Great Winchester Street, while engineers continue
00:42to carry out their repairs.
