In Tarnowo Podgórne near Poznań, a gas pipe was damaged. – Nearby buildings were evacuated – informs the officer on duty of the Greater Poland fire department. The operation was completed before noon.
A gas pipe burst on Poznańska Street in Tarnowo Podgórne. Firefighters received a report of the incident at 9:58.
– Nearby buildings were evacuated, 15 people in total. Firefighters are working on site – the officer on duty at the Wielkopolska fire department reported after 10 a.m.
The evacuation included buildings within a radius of 300 meters from the damaged pipe.
There were seven fire brigades and a gas emergency service on site. According to the Tarnowo Podgórne authorities, Poznańska Street between Łąkowa and Rokietnicka Streets was closed to traffic.
The action has ended
The action was completed at around 11:20. – Poznańska Street is passable, residents are returning home – said Agnieszka Rzeźnik, head of the Social Communication and Promotion Office of the Tarnowo Podgórne Commune Office.
Main image source: Tarnowo Podgórne Commune Office