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CVS Evacuated After Gas Leak At Providence Place Mall

According to Providence fire officials, someone in the CVS at Providence Place smelled gas, resulting in the evacuation.

PROVIDENCE, RI — The CVS Pharmacy at the Providence Place was evacuated Tuesday morning because of a gas leak in the mall.

According to fire officials, someone in the store smelled gas, resulting in the evacuation. The whole mall was not evacuated — just CVS and a nearby vacant business.

Fire officials said the minor leak was discovered in the vacant business.

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