11 Dec 2024 | 02:30 AM UTC
US: Evacuations ongoing following gas leak on 2nd Street between Market and Brush streets in Oakland, California, the evening of Dec. 10
Gas leak on 2nd Street between Market and Brush streets in Oakland, California, US, prompts evacuations the evening of Dec. 10. Avoid area.
A gas leak occurred at a fueling station on 2nd Street, between Market and Bush streets in Oakland, California, the evening of Dec. 10. Authorities are evacuating nearby buildings. Vehicle and pedestrian traffic is closed from Embarcadero West to 3rd Street along Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Market Street. Officials have also closed rail tracks near Jack London Square.
Heightened security and localized business and transport disruptions are likely in the coming hours as the emergency response continues.
Avoid the area until authorities give the all-clear. Heed official directives. Allow additional time to reach destinations and seek alternative routes to circumvent the impacted site.
