homes and roads in Darwen were sealed off by police after residents reported strong smells of gas. Twenty homes were evacuated yesterday after owners raised the alarm. Parts of Blackburn Road and a slip road in Darwen serving the M65 remain closed today.
Transco engineers are working to locate the leak. A temporary evacuation centre has been set up at Knott Community Centre in Darwen.
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