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SHAVERTOWN — Residences had to be temporarily evacuated due to a ruptured gas line on Monday.
Deputy chief Lynn Sheehan of the Back Mountain Regional Department said crews were dispatched to the area of Druid Hill Drives and East Overbrook Road at 11:50 a.m. for a report of a ruptured gas line.
Crews installing water lines in the area ruptured a 2-inch gas main using heavy equipment, Sheehan said.
About 12 residences were evacuated as a precaution, and gas was shut off in the area. Sheehan said residents were able to return to their homes, but could not give a timeline as to when gas service would be restored.
A crew from UGI was on the scene working to repair the gas line.
No injuries were reported.
Crews work to repair a ruptured gas line in the area of Druid Hill Drives and East Overbrook Road on Monday. Travis Kellar | Times Leader