Gas Leak Forces Evacuation

QUINCY, MA — Residents were forced to leave their homes during the early hours of Friday morning after a large gas leak was discovered.

Eight people were told to evacuate at around 2:30 a.m. after a broken gas line was reported on West Squantum Street, according to WBZ. Two more left on their own.

Residents were allowed to return at 9 a.m. The road from Harvard Street to Granite Avenue in Milton was closed. The westbound side of the street reopened at 8 a.m. The eastbound side followed at 9:43 a.m.

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