Crime & Safety
Portsmouth Evacuations After Gas Line Struck
A gas line break near Portwalk Place led to the precautionary evacuations.

PORTSMOUTH, NH — Buildings in downtown Portsmouth were evacuated Thursday morning after construction crews hit a gas line near Portwalk Place. People have been returning to the buildings after the lines were shut off.
Construction crew hit a gas line near Portwalk Place in downtown Portsmouth - buildings evacuated as a precaution - lines have been shut off so people are allowed back in.@WMUR9 #wmur pic.twitter.com/hXcxThKrsh
— Jennifer Crompton (@JenCromptonWMUR) June 14, 2018
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