THOUSANDS have been urgently evacuated from busy buildings following a suspected gas leak.
Emergency services have rushed to Southwark Street, central London, where a large cordon is in place.
Around 2,000 people have been evacuated from "several buildings" with residents and workers urged to avoid the area.
A spokesman for London Fire Brigade said: "We remain at the scene of a suspected gas leak in Southwark Street, by the junction of Great Suffolk Street.
"Around 2,000 people have been evacuated from buildings as a precaution with no injuries reported.
"Traffic is very heavy and people are advised to keep avoiding the area."
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An earlier statement added: "A cordon and road closure is in place and several buildings have been evacuated as a precaution."
The evacuation is causing heavy traffic issues in the area, with local bus routes having been diverted.
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