PRAGUE, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- About 150 people were evacuated on Thursday in downtown Prague due to a gas leak, police and rescuers have confirmed.
"A gas leak closed Opatovicka Street in Prague 1. 150 people were evacuated from six buildings," police said on social media platform X, calling on the public to avoid the area.
The gas leak occurred in the early evening, with local medical rescue services reporting shortly after 7 p.m. that no injuries had been recorded.
Firefighters said they had implemented fire prevention measures and worked closely with the gas emergency department to prevent any further leaks.
"Concentrations are still being measured at the site of the intervention. Energy workers connect buildings back to power. Subsequently, the evacuees will return to their home," Prague fire brigade said in a latest post on X.
The cause of the gas leak is not yet known. ■