Shropshire Star

Shrewsbury store evacuated over gas leak

Shoppers were evacuated from a supermarket in Shrewsbury town centre becasue of a gas leak.

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Firefighters and engineers were called to Waitrose in Pride Hill at about 1pm yesterday.

A worker said the leak started in a refrigeration unit in the basement and shoppers were asked to leave.

Engineers were called and the store was closed as the leak was fixed. The store reopened shortly after.

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