Around 12:30 p.m., D.C. fire officials said, a two-inch, high-pressure gas line was struck by a construction crew in the 1200 block of Half Street SE outside the station. There was no evidence of gas in the buildings or in the Metro, he said. Metro officials said service was suspended between the Anacostia and L’Enfant Plaza stations, and Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) tweeted that people should avoid the area. Our team is working to safely address this incidentIf you are in the area: Please follow first responders’ instructionsIf you are not: Please avoid it until @dcfireems gives an all clearFor media: Media staging area is in the 1100 block of Half St SE. https://t.co/NzIExBTqVS — Muriel Bowser (@MurielBowser) December 26, 2019Washington Gas spokesman Brian Edwards said that the leak was caused by a “third-party strike” and that officials were “in the process of identifying and making repairs.”AD

Source: Washington Post December 26, 2019 18:53 UTC