Damaged gas pipe leads to leak in Edinburgh street
Engineers have been called to a gas leak on Merchiston Crescent.
The incident happened shortly after 12pm on Thursday.
The road was closed in both directions to traffic.
A spokesman for SGN said the company had been alerted to the leak - caused by damage to a gas pipe - by the emergency services.
He said: “We are dealing with it and hope to complete repairs by close of play on Thursday.”
It is not yet known how the pipe was damaged.
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