Sewer leaks gas in Gümüşhane, Türkiye; CBRN teams dispatched

Gas is reported to have leaked from a sewer in the Mordut locality of İnönü Neighborhood, Gümüşhane, Türkiye, causing "unease in the area" according to the Turkish outlet Haberler.

In the incident on Monday 19 October, police teams warned citizens via megaphone to close their windows and teams from the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority and a gold mining company conducted gas measurements. CBRN teams were dispatched from Erzurum to determine the type and source of the gas.

Bora Deniz Çınarlık, who reported the situation to the teams, said: "While passing through the area, I noticed foaming in a puddle. Thereupon, I reported the situation to the natural gas authorities. Natural gas teams determined that there was no natural gas leak. Subsequently, AFAD teams arrived and carried out their measurements. The source of the gas is being investigated."