Roads reopen days after gas leak forced evacuation of Tesco Superstore in Blairgowrie

Streets have reopened days after a gas leak forced them to shut and a Tesco Superstore to be evacuated in Perth and Kinross.

Third party damage to a gas main in Terminus Street, Blairgowrie was first reported at around 2pm on Wednesday and some premises, including a Tesco Superstore and its petrol station, were evacuated as a precaution.

A number of nearby roads including Gas Brae, Commercial Street and a section of Back Brae were shut down as a result of the leak.

Almost 24 hours later, the public was asked to avoid the area as the store and roads remain locked down.

On Friday morning, Police Scotland confirmed most of the roads around the Terminus Street area of Blairgowrie were open following the gas leak.

Back Brae remains closed, the force said.

The roads around the the Terminus Street area of Blairgowrie are now open following a gas leak reported around 2pm on Wednesday, 24 July.

Back Brae remains closed at this time.

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A Scottish Gas Networks spokesperson previously said: “Our engineers are on site dealing with third party damage to our gas main in Terminus Street, Blairgowrie.

“To allow specialist repairs to be carried out and to ensure everyone’s safety, Gas Brae, Commercial Street and a section of Back Brae have been closed

“The nearby Tesco Superstore and petrol station have been evacuated and closed as a precaution for safety reasons.

“At the moment, it’s too early to say when the surrounding roads will re-open.”

Police Scotland said: “Due to a gas leak in the Terminus Street area of Blairgowrie a number of roads are closed.

“The incident was reported around 2pm on Wednesday, July 24.

“Some premises have been evacuated as a precaution.

“The public is asked to avoid the area.”