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Gas odor in Carolina Forest area leads to building evacuations in Horry County Thursday

Businesses were evacuated Thursday in Carolina Forest area because of gas odor. The Horry County Fire Rescue responded.
Businesses were evacuated Thursday in Carolina Forest area because of gas odor. The Horry County Fire Rescue responded.

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.

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