The fire brigade in Drammen announced at 11.10 that they are responding to a propane leak in a large gas tank on Bragernes Torg.
A few minutes later, the Sørøst police district announced that they were on the scene.
– No information about personal injury. A safety distance of 200 meters has been defined. Several streets will be closed until further notice. The sequence of events is unclear, the police write about the incident.
There should be no need for further evacuation beyond the 200 metres. Barriers have been set up.
Witnesses speak up Drammens Tidende that there is an odor emanating from a manhole cover on the site.
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