Emergency services have declared safe a chemical and gas leak at the Rolls-Royce facility in Derby, lifting the 300-metre cordon and informing residents they no longer need to remain indoors.
Crews were called to the company's Raynesway site at around 4pm on Thursday, November 12, after a small chemical and gas leak occurred at approximately 3.40pm. Police, firefighters and ambulance crews attended the scene.
Cordon and road closures lifted
Residents in the Alvaston area were initially advised to keep doors and windows shut as a precaution, while those on affected roads were told to stay indoors. A 300-metre cordon was set up and several roads closed while emergency services and Rolls-Royce specialists worked to control the leak.
In a statement released at 9.45pm, Derbyshire Constabulary confirmed the cordon and road closures had been lifted. Residents were told they were no longer required to remain inside, and responsibility for the incident was handed back to Rolls-Royce.
The force said: "A 300 metre cordon with road closures has now been lifted. Local residents no longer need to remain indoors."
Incident handed over to Rolls-Royce
"Emergency services and Rolls-Royce would like to thank local residents and businesses for their cooperation while the incident was resolved safely and as quickly as possible. The incident has now been handed over to Rolls-Royce," the statement added.
Officers reminded the public that the Raynesway site is a no-fly zone, warning against operating drones over the premises. In an earlier statement, police stressed the incident was not nuclear-related.
They said: "A small chemical and gas leak occurred at approximately 15.40 hours today. It is important to stress that this is not a nuclear incident. All Rolls-Royce employees are accounted for. Firefighters and specialists from Rolls-Royce are working to contain the leak as safely and quickly as possible."
The firm had described the incident as a suspected gas leak involving a product used in its manufacturing process, confined to the main production area. A spokesperson said staff had been asked to remain inside the building as a precaution while efforts were made to resolve the situation.
Roads affected by the closures included Royal Scot Way, Pride Park Way between Derby Audi and the London Road roundabout, Harrow Street and London Road between Harrow Street and Meadow Lane.
