Supermarket evacuated after suspected gas leak

Engineers were called out to the Sainsbury's store on Alphington Road, Exeter, on Saturday

A Devon supermarket was evacuated after a suspected gas leak was reported at the store.

Wales and West Utilities said it was called out to Sainsbury's on Alphington Road, Exeter, on Saturday morning over reports of a smell of gas from the building.

Justin Bond, Wales and West Utilities' gas emergency service manager, said the store was closed and evacuated as a precaution while engineers carried out safety checks.

No evidence of gas or a leak was found, Mr Bond added, and a Sainsbury's spokesperson confirmed the supermarket had reopened.