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Swanmore gas leak forces residents to leave their homes

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A signed diversion route is in place around the closure

Village residents have been forced to leave their homes after numerous gas leaks were found.

SGN said urgent work to replace the leaking gas main on Church Road, Swanmore, Hampshire, was under way.

Swanmore Parish Council said two residents living on the road had been taken to a hotel as a safety precaution, after the leaks were found.

The road has been shut between the entrance to The Brickmakers pub and the junction of Lower Chase.

A signed diversion route is in place. SGN said the pub was open as usual with access from the south side of Church Road.

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Bus routes and timetables have also been impacted by the road closure with passengers advised to check with their bus operator before setting out.

SGN said the gas main was being replaced with plastic pipe but it was "too early to say" how long the work would take to replace the leaking section.

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