Live: A gas leak closes Backwell Road and school children are kept inside

VaselineMay 23, 2024

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Live: A gas leak closes Backwell Road and school children are kept inside

A gas leak in Backwell has closed a road close to a secondary school. Station Road was closed by police after workers allegedly hit a gas main.

Backwell School kept its students in class and closed all windows, confirming that the gas leak was not on the school. An eyewitness said: “Station Road closed as workmen hit a major gas main on the corner of Backwell Common – you failed to fix it!

“Advice is to close all windows and keep pets indoors. Pupils at Backwell School are being kept in class.”

Backwell School said in a Facebook post: “There has been a gas leak on Station Road, Backwell (not the school). As a precaution, the police advised us to keep all children in the classroom with the windows closed.

“We will provide further updates in due course. All students are safe.”

Updates will appear on our blog below:

12:31 p.mJamie Hawkins

Picture from the scene

Police close Station Road in Backwell(Image: Submitted)

12:25 p.mJamie Hawkins

Where the gas leak occurred

12:24 p.mKey event

Statement from Backwell School

“There was a gas leak on Station Road, Backwell (not the school). As a precaution, the police advised us to keep all children in the classroom with the windows closed.

“We will provide further updates in due course. All students are safe.”

12:24 p.mJamie Hawkins