Gas line repaired after leak at Southern University; Firefighters confirm the gas line was broken

BATON ROUGE – University officials asked students and faculty to avoid an area between two buildings on Southern University’s campus after a gas leak was reported Thursday.

The “major gas leak” was reported between Fisher and Frank Hayden halls on Southern’s Baton Rouge campus. According to Baton Rouge Fire officials, the gas leak was brought under control relatively quickly after the line was shut off by a hazmat team.

The leak occurred when emergency services were putting up a tent and hit a gas pipe, firefighters said.

Southern officials said the gas leak has since been repaired.

Plumbers are working on the leak and people are asked to avoid it, even after the gas line is shut off. No evacuations were ordered and no roads were closed, southern officials said.

Officials said to contact work control at 225-771-4741 if the leak affects operations.