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TEN Properties Evacuated as Firefighters Called to Gas Leak in Essex Town

A 25-metre safety cordon and road closures remain as engineers repair an underground gas leak linked to a recent pipeline upgrade, with 10 properties evacuated.

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Residents from 10 properties have been evacuated and a 25-metre cordon is in place

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10 buildings evacuated and road blocked after huge gas leak

People have been advised to avoid the area

·London, United Kingdom
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TEN properties evacuated as firefighters called to gas leak in Essex town

Residents from 10 properties have been evacuated and a 25-metre cordon is in place

·Basildon, United Kingdom
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The Echo UK broke the news in Basildon, United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
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