Gas Leak prompts evacuation of 150 people in Prague


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  • Friday, 22 Nov 2024

PRAGUE, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- About 150 people were evacuated on Thursday in downtown Prague due to a gas leak, police and rescuers have confirmed.

"A gas leak closed Opatovicka Street in Prague 1. 150 people were evacuated from six buildings," police said on social media platform X, calling on the public to avoid the area.

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