Gas leak leads to evacuation of southern Nunavut community

Yvonne Niego, Nunavut's deputy Environment minister, confirmed to Radio-Canada Monday afternoon that there was a gasoline leak at the community's fuel tank farm and the territory suspects approximately 5,000 litres of gasoline had leaked.

Gas leak leads to evacuation of southern Nunavut community
People walk down a gravel path near the water.

Yvonne Niego, Nunavut's deputy Environment minister, confirmed to Radio-Canada Monday afternoon that there was a gasoline leak at the community's fuel tank farm and the territory suspects approximately 5,000 litres of gasoline had leaked.