DANVILLE, Va. (AP) — Officials were forced to evacuate a block along Main Street in downtown Danville after a gas leak caused by a roof collapse.
The Danville Register and Bee reports that the roof collapse occurred at a building called The Venue about 4 p.m. Saturday.
Customers at a pizza restaurant next door smelled the gas, prompting a 911 call.
The evacuation lasted less than an hour. No injuries were reported.
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A fire department official said the roof collapse occurred at the back of The Venue. The building is owned by a church and is undergoing restoration.