Gas odor in Carolina Forest area leads to building evacuations in Horry County Thursday
A gas leak in Carolina Forest has caused people to be evacuated from nearby buildings along Highway 501 Thursday.
A damaged utility pipe caused an odor in the 4000 block of the highway about 1:19 p.m., Tony Casey with Horry County Fire Rescue said in a text message.
No injuries have been reported, according to Casey.
It is not clear what caused damage to the pipe, but crews are fixing it.