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Road closed after suspected gas leak

BBC Workmen and signs on a road where there are mounds of earth as gas pipe is dug upBBC
Engineers are working through the night to fix a leak

Engineers will work through the night to carry out emergency gas repairs on a main road.

A section of Barkway Road, in Royston, Hertfordshire, was closed to traffic while gas supplier, Cadent, surveyed the scene.

Residents in the area reported a strong smell of gas on Thursday.

Cadent confirmed the road had been shut on its website and said the works would continue until 16 January.

Road showing closure signs and machinery/building work
The main Barkway Road into Royston has been closed off while engineers work to fix a gas leak

"Cadent are carrying out emergency gas repair works," the company said.

"These repairs can take time to resolve, but this is to ensure that we continue to provide the safest and most reliable service to our customers."

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