South Florida

Gas Leak Reported in Hialeah

Residents in Hialeah were briefly evacuated Friday after a gas leak came from a construction site.

Sources tell NBC 6 that residents heard an explosion at around 10:00 a.m. in the area of West 4th Avenue and West 49th Street in Hialeah.

A pipe was apparently damaged during construction in that area, and police asked residents in some homes to evacuate as a precaution.

Crews were working Friday afternoon to cap the gas leak.

This is a developing story. Stay with NBC 6 South Florida for updates.

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