UK: 'Major incident' declared in Yorkshire as thousands of homes left without gas for days
A major incident has been declared in Sheffield after thousands of homes were left without gas for five days.
Engineers have been spending days flushing water out the system after some householders saw liquid pourng from their gas meters.. Sheffield Council has now declared a major incident so services can be concentrated on the area.Council leader Terry Fox said: “Over the weekend we were alerted to a contained situation and have been assisting Cadent as best we can. Since then, the incident has progressed and spread further across the city.
“By declaring a major incident, we will be better able to co-ordinate the overall response to the issues and call on additional support if needed.” Olivia Blake, Labour MP for Sheffield Hallam, said she has asked Chancellor Jeremy Hunt for emergency funding for the council.
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