About twenty neighbors had to be evacuated as a precaution after a gas leak occurred last night in a building located in the Jaén town of Bailén, an event that finally resulted in no injuries, according to reports Emergencies 112a service assigned to the Ministry of the Presidency, Interior, Social Dialogue and Administrative Simplification of the Junta de Andalucía.
The event took place in a building located on Doctor Severo Ochoa Street. The Local Police reported to 112 minutes before 10:30 p.m. of a gas leak in a building. In addition to the Local Police, the Linares Fire Department and the gas supply company went to the scene.
About twenty residents were evicted as a precaution, although everyone was able to return to their homes once it was proven that there was no risk to people. The supply company located the leak and it was corrected. No one required medical assistance.
House fire in Linares
The coordinating center has also attended to a house fire this morning in Linares. About 3:30 a.m., a call was received on 112 alerting that there was smoke on the stairs of the block of a building located on Avenida de Andalucía. He indicated the alert that the intense smoke prevented him from leaving his home. From the coordinating room, the Linares Firefighters, the Health Emergency Center 061, the Local Police and the National Police were then activated.
Apparently, and as indicated by the emergency services sent to the scene, the fire originated in a bucket with clothes in a home due to circumstances that are being investigated, and the smoke affected the upper part of the building.
Police sources have reported that a person, about whom no further information has been released, has been evacuated for evaluation. Linares Hospital. The eviction of the neighbors was not necessary.
