Road shut after resurfacing work causes gas leak

A road closure will likely continue into the weekend, due to a gas leak.

George Street in Nailsworth, Stroud, has been shut and traffic is being diverted since Monday, after a gas main was damaged and a leak was detected.

Gloucestershire County Council said that during some planned resurfacing road works, a gas pipe was struck by machinery which led to the leak.

Engineers were sent out to investigate and stop the leak overnight, however, about 30 metres of the pipe now has to be repaired. A spokesperson for the council has confirmed that George Street will remain closed during the repairs.