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People Return To Homes After Gas Leak Near UL-Lafayette
A gas leak near UL-Lafayette causes homes to be evacuated Tuesday morning.
According to our news partners at KATC, police say the leak, which happened before 10:00 a.m. in the 500 block of Roosevelt Street, has been stopped, the gas line is getting repaired and residents have been allowed to go back home.
The accident was caused as crews working in the residential area hit the gas line.
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