Charing Cross and Waterloo East stations closed by gas leak
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Engineers have repaired a large gas leak that caused the closure of London’s Charing Cross station, disrupting travel for thousands of commuters on Tuesday morning. The Strand was closed entirely on Tuesday morning and a 150-metre cordon put in place while National Grid engineers tried to isolate the leak before patching the pipe. “Engineers are working to resolve the situation as quickly and safely as possible and we hope to have the stations and streets open by late morning.” One witness described “chaos” at the Heaven nightclub beneath Charing Cross station as doormen ordered visitors to leave after the alarm was raised. Its spokesman, Brett Loft, said there was a risk of gas leaks due to ageing pipes in London. Waterloo East station was also closed because trains were unable to turn around on that stretch of line before reaching Charing Cross.
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