The incident has also seen the city's popular Costco shop evacuated as traffic around the area is also impacted.

13:59, Tue, Mar 19, 2024 | UPDATED: 14:00, Tue, Mar 19, 2024

The cordon in Liverpool

The cordon in Liverpool (Image: LIVERPOOL ECHO)

A major Liverpool road is closed and Costco has been evacuated after an incident.

In a statement by Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, Cadent and Merseyside Police, it said officers were at the scene on Waterloo Road, Vauxhall, amid reports of a gas leak.

The traffic monitoring site Inrix added: "A5036 Waterloo Road in both directions closed, slow traffic due to gas leak between Oil Street and Paisley Street."

According to images taken around the scene, it appears a cordon is in place near the Titanic Hotel.

So far Costo and Home Bargains have been evacuated due to the leak.

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2 mins ago13:59 Cally Brooks

More pictures from the scene

A police cordon is in place as shops and properties are evacuated.

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service said crews were alerted at 12.18pm and arrived on scene four minutes later. Crews found a large gas leak from a pipe and are evacuating surrounding properties.

The fire service said shops and stores in the area are being evacuated by Merseyside Police. Pedestrians and motorists are being told to avoid the area.

Liverpool

Police have taped off the area (Image: LiverpoolEcho)

4 mins ago13:57 Cally Brooks

Full statement from Cadent

A spokesperson for Cadent, which manages Merseyside's local gas network, said:

"One of our gas pipes has been damaged during works off Waterloo Road, causing a leak. As a precaution, we asked for emergency service assistance to evacuate Costco (which is nearby) and assist us in closing roads while we assess the situation. We will issue further updates soon.

"To avoid any concern or speculation, nobody has been hurt and the swift actions of many has ensured we keep everyone safe."

15 mins ago13:46 Clive Hammond

Another image from the scene

As developments around the gas leak continue, the Liverpool Echo has released another image of the cordon in place in Liverpool.

Liverpool cordon

Liverpool cordon (Image: LIVERPOOL ECHO)

16 mins ago13:45 Clive Hammond

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Stay tuned as Express.co.uk brings you the latest developments after parts of Liverpool were evacuated due to a suspect gas leak in the city.

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