Gas leak forces evacuation of Sanikiluaq, Nunavut: MP, residents – APTN News

The MP for Nunavut is hoping for the “safety and comfort” of people in Sanikiluaq after they were forced to seek higher ground due to a fuel spill.

“I hope the gas leak they experienced forcing them to evacuate is addressed safely,” wrote Lori Idlout (NDP).

“I have contacted the Minister of Northern Affairs and he has provided a brief update. I have reached out to Premier PJ Akeeagok as well.”

Residents were reporting a “big gas leak” in Sanikiluaq, a hamlet in south-central Nunavut, on social media Monday afternoon.

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