Gas Leak Sparks Early Morning Drama at Isle of Wight Morrisons

Two fire crews rushed to Morrisons in Lake on the Isle of Wight after a gas leak was spotted in the early hours of Saturday. Luckily, the store was closed, and night staff had already evacuated before the fire service arrived.

Emergency Call to Newport Road Store

Crews from Sandown and Shanklin were scrambled just after 3.20am to tackle a gas leak coming from a refrigeration unit at the Newport Road branch.

Firefighters Act Fast to Contain the Danger

Wearing breathing apparatus, firefighters quickly isolated the gas supply and ventilated the affected area to prevent any further threats.

Urgent Repairs Underway

A refrigeration engineer has been called in to fix the fault and get the store back to full working order.

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