Gas leak forces evacuation near Parliament Hill

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An overall view at the scene of a gas leak is shown in downtown Ottawa on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

OTTAWA – Police and fire services have reopened streets near Parliament Hill that were evacuated Tuesday afternoon due to a gas leak.

The leak was thought to have been caused by construction in the area.

It resulted in police cordoning off a four-block section of downtown.

The distinctive gas odour swept down the Sparks Street Mall a block from Parliament as police shepherded people out of some buildings and blocked streets.

No injuries were reported.

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