Tienen (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – About 40 families were evacuated from Kleine Bergstraat, Tienen, after a garbage truck caused a gas leak. Fluvius crews and Getevallei police are on site, repairing and securing the area.
As VRT News reported, about 40 families have been temporarily evacuated from their homes on Kleine Bergstraat, a side street off the Veemarkt in Tienen. The evacuation follows an incident in which a garbage truck sank through the road and caused a gas leak. Around 20 people were home at the time. They have been offered temporary shelter with family members or at the nearby St. Germans Church on the Veemarkt.
What caused the Tienen gas leak that evacuated 40 families?
Julie Hughebaert of the Getevallei police zone confirmed that emergency services arrived on the scene promptly. Fluvius repair crews are working to seal the gas leak. Kleine Bergstraat, Grote Bergstraat, and Beauduinstraat are closed to all traffic, and residents cannot return to their homes for now.
Residents are being advised to follow updates from the police and emergency services while repair work continues. Authorities are coordinating to restore normal conditions as soon as possible. They will ensure that both the gas network and the damaged roads are fully repaired.
Similar incidents have happened in Belgium before. In November 2019, over 70 people were evacuated in Charleroi after a car damaged a gas line, causing a leak. In August 2025, a gas pipe leak on the R4 ring road in Ghent led to road closures and emergency repairs.
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