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Gas Leak at Hammerfest LNG in Norway

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Equinor's Hammerfest LNG plant in Norway was evacuated on Tuesday due to a gas leak, according to Reuters.

  • At the time of the incident the LNG export facility was shut due to maintenance work, the company said.
  • "The leak has been stopped," an Equinor spokesperson said.
  • There were no reports of injuries and no risk to the general population, and work was ongoing to establish the cause of the incident, the police said.
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Equinor's Hammerfest LNG plant in Norway was evacuated on Tuesday due to a gas leak, according to Reuters.

  • At the time of the incident the LNG export facility was shut due to maintenance work, the company said.
  • "The leak has been stopped," an Equinor spokesperson said.
  • There were no reports of injuries and no risk to the general population, and work was ongoing to establish the cause of the incident, the police said.