{"id":33221,"date":"2025-04-19T15:04:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T15:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/33221\/"},"modified":"2025-04-19T15:04:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T15:04:15","slug":"edinburgh-homes-evacuated-as-engineers-scrambled-to-repair-damaged-gas-main","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/33221\/","title":{"rendered":"Edinburgh homes evacuated as engineers scrambled to repair damaged gas main"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Edinburgh residents were evacuated from their homes on Thursday night (April 17) after a power line fault in the Marchmont area of the city.<\/p>\n<p>The fault on the line damaged a SGN gas main on Sciennes Road and locals were forced to leave their homes while work took place to repair the damage and make the area safe.<\/p>\n<p>Waseem Hanif, spokesperson for gas distribution company SGN, said: &#8220;We have completed repairs to our gas main in Sciennes Road, Edinburgh, following third party damage due to a power fault last night.<\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/american-family-edinburgh-us-consulate-155632573.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:American family say Edinburgh US consulate closure would be &#039;huge burden&#039;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American family say Edinburgh US consulate closure would be &#8216;huge burden&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghlive.co.uk\/news\/edinburgh-news\/edinburgh-teen-girl-17-two-31469247?int_source=nba\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Edinburgh teen girl, 17, and two men arrested after weapons and a firearm seized;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Edinburgh teen girl, 17, and two men arrested after weapons and a firearm seized<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;All evacuated properties have since been reoccupied.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>Join<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/DBFongo3zQS6P8RfPA1ryO\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Edinburgh Live&#039;s Whatsapp Community here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> <b>Edinburgh Live&#8217;s Whatsapp Community here <\/b><\/a><b>and get the latest news sent<\/b><b>straight to your messages.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghlive.co.uk\/all-about\/scottish-fire-and-rescue\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Scottish Fire and Rescue Service;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Scottish Fire and Rescue Service<\/a> attended the incident to assist but it is understood that there was no fire.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for SP Energy Networks added: \u201cOur engineers attended an incident last night near Sylvan Place in Edinburgh to make the site safe for the emergency services.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are continuing to work with them following the incident to ensure investigations can be carried out safely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>An image of the road on Sylvan Place shows that a massive hole has been dug on the surface of the road, exposing the yellow gas main below, has been taped off as work continues.<\/p>\n<p><b><b>Sign up for<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghlive.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=52589817-5145-4bda-812c-35c36c95fb08&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Edinburgh Live newsletters;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><b>Edinburgh Live newsletters <\/b><\/a><b>for more headlines straight to your inbox.<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Edinburgh residents were evacuated from their homes on Thursday night (April 17) after a power line fault 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