Natural gas leak temporarily shuts down some Parliamentary Precinct buildings
At least four buildings in the Parliamentary Precinct, including the Prime Minister's Office, were temporarily evacuated Tuesday afternoon after a construction crew working on the light rail system hit a gas line on Queen Street. The massive gas leak, which sounded like a giant and loud hissing noise, also forced the evacuation of about four blocks of downtown Ottawa between Bank and Elgin streets and between Wellington to Albert streets.
PARLIAMENT HILL—At least four buildings in the Parliamentary Precinct, including the Prime Minister's Office, were temporarily evacuated Tuesday afternoon after a construction crew working on the light rail system hit a gas line on Queen Street. The massive gas leak, which sounded like a giant an...
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