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Ottawa's downtown gas leak in pictures

A gas leak Tuesday afternoon led to the evacuation of a section of downtown Ottawa and snarled traffic during the afternoon commute. Here's what it looked like.
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Rideau Transit Group said the leak happened when a subcontractor's excavator came into contact with a gas line at Queen and O'Connor streets. (Giacomo Panico/CBC)

A gas leak that led to the evacuation of a section of downtown Ottawa is over and roads have reopened, but not before snarling traffic during the afternoon commute.

We take a look at some of the best images from the day that help tell the story.

Firefighters were called to scene of the gas leak. They helped evacuate the buildings and later did air quality checks of the buildings before allowing people back in. (Giacomo Panico/CBC)
A worker covers their ears as crews try to repair a large and loud gas leak at Queen and O'Connor streets. Police handed out ear plugs to workers on site as they dealt with the leak, which could be heard for blocks. (Giacomo Panico/CBC)
Emergency crews worked at the site of the gas leak in downtown Ottawa while, in the background, workers who left evacuated buildings gather in front of Parliament Hill. (Paula Waddell/CBC)
Workers gather around the site where a gas line began leaking, forcing nearby buildings to evacuate. The gas was shut off in the late afternoon. (Giacomo Panico/CBC)

The closure of major downtown streets and the rerouting of some bus routes made for a congested commute in the late afternoon.

Buses were backed up along Wellington Street Tuesday afternoon as workers sent home from evacuated buildings crowded out of the downtown. (Giacomo Panico/CBC)
Buses lined up bumper to bumper along Albert Street Tuesday evening as traffic snarled after a gas leak led to road closures, detours and building evacuations. (Paul Jay/CBC)
Workers stand next to the repaired gas line Wednesday morning. (Ashley Burke/CBC)

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