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Australia: incarcerated people and staff evacuated from Barwon prison following gas leak, fourth in week
Twenty-five incarcerated people at Barwon Prison's high security Olearia unit have been evacuated after a suspected carbon monoxide leak. The Community and Public Sector Union says it is the fourth leak in a week.
Source: abc news (09/04/2025)