Updated Thursday, 7th January 2021, 5:59 pm Up to 700 people were evacuated from a block of flats in Milton Mount Avenue, Pound Hill, at around 12.20am, due to a gas leak which police declared as a 'major incident'. Many described the moment they were told to leave as ‘scary’ and ‘horrendous’. Read more hereLocal people have rallied to help and are providing essential supplies, including baby essentials, for the families who are currently being housed at a number of local hotels. Yas, who was on her first shift at Ridleys Coffee, a mobile coffee shop near the flats, said she came into work this morning to see the police at the scene.