Wakefield gas leak: Live updates as emergency services called to Kirkgate and shops evacuated
Published 9th Apr 2023, 13:05 GMT
Shops have been evacuated in Wakefield as emergency services are called out to a gas leak.
Police have closed Kirkgate in the city centre following reports of the “sound and smell” of gas, with gas engineers working to identify the problem. West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to the street shortly after 11am and are standing by.
Paramedics have also been sent out to the scene. Scroll down for live updates on this breaking incident.