Thousands of people were evacuated from schools and homes on Thursday after a gas leak in the Ogontz section of Philadelphia.

Initial reports suggested a construction crew struck a gas main, causing the eruption. No injuries were reported.

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As a precaution, more than 2,300 students and faculty were evacuated from Central High School. Students could be seen gathered on the football field. Some roads have also been closed in the area. As a ...

A private contractor struck a gas main, prompting a large response from firefighters, gas workers, and emergency management ...

Gas could be seen filling the air and pouring out of a hole in the concrete near the intersection of 18th Street and West Olney Avenue on Thursday morning.

The fire department said the evacuations, near the intersection of the city’s East Germantown, Logan and Ogontz neighborhoods, are a “precautionary measure.” ...