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Scores of people had to be evacuated from their workplace after a lorry crash sparked a "major" gas leak.

Emergency services descended on Clywedog Road South on the Wrexham Industrial Estate on Monday afternoon following the leak.

A large cordon was put into place while the gas leak was dealt with.

A spokesman for North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said they had been called to the scene just before 3pm after a lorry reversed into a "gas mains supply" on the road.

They said they helped to make the scene safe while gas engineers dealt with the leak.

(Image: Ian Cooper/North Wales Live)

Phil Davies, Wales & West Utilities operational manager for Wrexham , said they were also on scene working to repair the leak.

He said: "This was caused by a vehicle damaging an above-ground part of the gas network.

(Image: Ian Cooper/North Wales Live)

“Our team have now stopped the leak and are working as safely and as quickly as possible to repair the damage and get things back to normal.

"Clywedog Road South was temporarily closed but has now reopened.

(Image: Ian Cooper/North Wales Live)

“Gas to the affected unit has been temporarily switched off, but there is no impact on the supply of gas to other homes and businesses in the area."

(Image: Ian Cooper/North Wales Live)

PC Thomas Hough, from the police's Roads Policing Unit, said they had closed Clywedog Road South following the incident due to a "major gas leak".

(Image: Ian Cooper/North Wales Live)

He said the road was back open just after 4pm.

The police helicopter was also seen hovering over the scene of the incident while the evacuations took place.