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Major gas leak when a cement cutter hit a 12in gas line just south of Eugenie and Des Meurons. Hydro workers check for gas levels in a sewer at Eugenie and Des Meurons streets. Winnipeg police say a gas line ruptured and area residences were evacuated. They are also asking the public to avoid the area. BORIS MINKEVICH/WINNIPEG FREE PRESS June 23, 2015