FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. -- North Carolina authorities say businesses in a Fayetteville shopping center have reopened after they were evacuated because a construction crew struck a gas line.
- No injuries were reported
- Hazmat crews and a gas utility company were called to the scene to cap the leak
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The gas leak at Cross Pointe Center came just days after a fatal explosion in Durham, located about 80 miles (130 kilometers) north of Fayetteville. One person was killed in the explosion and fire Wednesday in downtown Durham.
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No injuries were reported in Fayetteville, where crews were called to the area around 3:45 p.m. after receiving a report of gas odor. The Fayetteville Fire Department reports that firefighters found a construction crew had struck a gas line under the parking lot.
Hazmat crews and a gas utility company were called to the scene to cap the leak. Businesses reopened at 5:50 p.m.
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