Overview

• A Cadent engineer investigated a reported gas smell inside a building in Lytham after a shopper raised concerns.
• Routine checks of adjoining premises, including Strongs Fruit and Veg, found no trace of gas in any location.
• Shop staff identified the pungent odour as durian fruit on display, and the engineer confirmed there was no leak before departing around 4pm.
• The store had only just begun stocking durian after staff returned from Malaysia, with a delivery put out hours before the incident.
• Cadent notes many reported gas smells stem from other sources such as industrial discharges or aviation fuel and reminds the public to use the National Gas Emergency Service number 0800 111 999.