ATLANTA — A gas leak in midtown Atlanta caused Georgia Tech officials to evacuate two of their buildings on Saturday afternoon.
Georgia Tech officials say they evacuated 755 Marietta Street and the Stamps Health Services on Ferst Street as a precaution.
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They say initial reports show a construction crew damaged a gas line, causing the leak.
NewsChopper 2 flew over the area and saw a fire truck and crews working in the area.
Just after 9:30 p.m., Georgia Tech officials told Channel 2 Action News that the leak was capped and their buildings were cleared for reentry.
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Channel 2 Action News is working to learn more details on what led up to the gas leak.
The location of the gas leak is about a mile-and-a-half from a water main break that caused water to be shut off for the entirety of the city of Atlanta on Friday afternoon.
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