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Residents Evacuated After Crew Strikes Gas Line In Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Several Minneapolis families are waiting to return home Thursday night following a gas leak in the Phillips neighborhood.

A crew hit a gas line on 15th Avenue South at about 2:30 p.m., forcing about 30 residents to evacuate their homes.

Minneapolis Gas Leak Phillips Neighborhood
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CenterPoint Energy shut off the gas until workers stopped the leak, and officials say they are working to get those families back home as soon as possible.

This is a developing story. Check back to WCCO.com for further updates.

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