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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Central London gas leak forces theatres and English National Opera to cancel performances

Performances at theatres in London's West End have been cancelled after a gas leak.

People were evacuated from nearby locations after emergency services attended a leak in St Martin's Lane shortly after 6pm.

The English National Opera has cancelled a performance of La Traviata at the Coliseum, and a showing of Quiz at the Noel Coward Theatre was also called off.

The Metropolitan Police said officers were called out at 6.02pm.

A spokesman said: "We are attending with the London Fire Brigade (LFB). No-one is injured. There have been few non-residential evacuations."

LFB said it had been dealing with an "ongoing incident" since 6.07pm.

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