Gas Leak Forces Evacuation at Truett-McConnell

CLEVELAND, Ga. — Students and faculty had to be evacuated today from the Merritt Building on the campus of Truett-McConnell University due to a natural gas leak in the science lab.

Units from the Cleveland Fire Department responded, shut of the gas and secured the building. Cleveland Fire Chief Ricky Pruitt said gas had been shut off in the building for about two years and the leak was detected when it was turned back on Wednesday.

Pruitt said fans were set up to assist ventilation in the building and there were no injuries.