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Gas leak stops construction on Pine Street (3 photos)

A gas leak briefly halted constuction work in front of 176 Pine Street Tuesday afternoon. The leak was created when a 1/2 inch gas line was severed by heavy equipment while digging a new sewer line, according to a firefighter on the scene.
Kenneth Armstrong
Kenneth Armstrong

A gas leak briefly halted constuction work in front of 176 Pine Street Tuesday afternoon.

The leak was created when a 1/2 inch gas line was severed by heavy equipment while digging a new sewer line, according to a firefighter on the scene.

A noticible odour of natural gas was apparent in the immediate area while Union Gas crews worked to close the leak.

(PHOTO: Union Gas and firefighting crews attend the scene of a severed underground gas line May 20, 2014 on Pine Street. SooToday.com/Kenneth Armstrong)

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Kenneth Armstrong is a news reporter and photojournalist who regularly covers municipal government, business and politics and photographs events, sports and features.
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