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Almost 5,000 evacuated in City of London due to gas leak

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Place, T. (2026, October 13). Almost 5,000 evacuated in City of London due to gas leak. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/gas-leak-city-of-london-threadneedle-street-lfb-b1300700.html

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A gas leak in London forced almost 5,000 people to evacuate buildings around Great Winchester Street shortly before 2 pm. Cadent, a gas distribution company, confirmed that a private construction team damaged an underground pipe, causing the leak. Evacuated employees expressed relief upon being allowed back into their offices after several hours of waiting for updates on the situation.

Written by AI on 2026-10-13, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On 2026-10-13 at approximately 2 PM, a gas leak in London forced the evacuation of nearly 5,000 people from buildings and homes. The incident was caused by damage to a gas pipe, which a Cadent spokesperson attributed to a private construction team that had nothing to do with Cadent's operations.

London Fire Brigade (LFB) confirmed the leak was under control and lifted the cordon shortly before 2 PM, allowing residents and workers to return to their buildings. A road closure remained in place on Great Winchester Street until repairs were completed by Cadent teams who were on-site carrying out necessary work.

Employees evacuated from one building told The Standard they followed evacuation procedures and were standing outside for several hours before being allowed back inside at 1:05 PM, expressing relief upon returning to their offices.

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Shortly before 2pm, LFB confirmed the incident had been resolved, with the cordon removed and people allowed back into the affected properties. asserted

people → confirm → properties

A Cadent spokesperson said the pipe causing the leak was "severely damaged by a private construction team" and that its teams were on-site carrying out repairs, with a road closure in place on Great Winchester Street until the work is completed. asserted

work → say → Street

They added that the work which caused the damage "had nothing to do with Cadent or its pipework". asserted

which → add → Cadent

Employees evacuated as a result of the leak told The Standard they were “relieved” to be returning to the office. asserted

they → evacuate → office

One receptionist told The Standard that staff at their building could smell gas ahead of the evacuation. uncertain

staff → tell → evacuation

They said: “We were told ahead of time and followed evacuation procedures. asserted

We → say → procedures

We were standing around for a couple of hours waiting for updates and then told at 1.05pm that we could head back inside.” uncertain

we → stand → 1.05pm

Asked about how they felt going back into the building, they said: “We’re relieved.” asserted

We → ask → building

Almost 5,000 evacuated in City of London due to gas leak

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