UPDATE: Buildings Evacuated at University of Rio Grande Have Since Reopened
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Updated: 6:35 PM Mar 3, 2010
UPDATE: Buildings Evacuated at University of Rio Grande Have Since Reopened
The seven evacuated buildings were reopened at about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, school officials say.
Posted: 1:46 PM Mar 3, 2010
Reporter: WSAZ News Staff
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Wednesday afternoon update
RIO GRANDE, Ohio (WSAZ) -- The seven evacuated buildings were reopened at about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, school officials say.



ORIGINAL STORY
RIO GRANDE, Ohio (WSAZ) -- Seven buildings on the University of Rio Grande campus have been evacuated because of a gas leak.

Chief Operating Officer, Paul Harrison, says around 7:30 Wednesday there was a water leak at the Davis Career Center. The Village of Rio Grande was going to fix the leak and around 11:45 hit a gas line.

Kidd Hall, McKenzie Hall, Bob Evans Farm Hall, Davis Career Center, Line Center, New Dorm and Holzer Hall have all been evacuated.

They hope to have the leak fixed by 4:00 p.m.. Until then, the buildings will remain closed and classes in those buildings will be canceled.

Keep clicking on WSAZ.com for updated information.


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Posted by: Anonymous on Mar 3, 2010 at 03:32 PM

The gas leak has been fixed and the buildings are reopened as of 3:30 p.m.
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