Three buildings on Bowling Green State University’s campus have been reopened after being evacuated this afternoon due to a natural gas leak. Shatzel Hall was evacuated first, then due to a gas smell in the lower floors of the Administration Building, that structure was evacuated as well. Bowen Thompson Student Union was then added to the evacuation area.
The problem occurred when gas was turned on for Moseley Hall, and a leak was found in the campus services tunnel, according to BGSU spokesperson Dave Kielmeyer. The leak caused a gas odor, leading to warnings on campus for people to avoid the southwest section of the campus, between Wooster Street, Ridge Street, Thurstin Avenue and University Hall.
Columbia Gas and campus operations workers are working to fix the problem, Kielmeyer said around 4:40 p.m.
