A section of the Pied-de-la-Montagne elementary school in Montreal's Plateau-Mont-Royal borough was evacuated this morning because of a gas leak at the corner of Des Pins Avenue and Drolet Street.

Parents are being invited to pick up their children at a nearby school building at 4265 Laval Ave.

Firefighters said the call about the gas leak came in just before 10 a.m.

A total of 425 students were moved from the school. Urgences-Santé said no one was hurt.

Gaz Métro employees are at the scene now, being assisted by Montreal firefighters.

At the request of the firefighters, Hydro-Quebec cut the electricity to 10,000 customers in the area.

Police are redirecting traffic.