Gas Leak Forces UT-Tyler Building Evacuation

TYLER — Some UT-Tyler students found themselves without a classroom following a lab’s equipment failure. Just before 1:15 Wednesday afternoon, faculty and students had to be evacuated due to a gas leak on campus. Two floors of the Biology, Education and Psychology Building were emptied after a gas valve from a Bunsen burner would not shut off, according to UT-Tyler spokeswoman Hannah Buchanan. No students were ever in any imminent danger, but they evacuated as a precaution. According to KETK, it took crews about 10 minutes to fix the leak. Classes resumed, and no injuries were reported.