Terminal Ave. between Roseill St. and Townsite Rd. is closed due to a Tuesday afternoon natural gas leak. (Google)

By NanaimoNewsNOW staff

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Gas leak shuts down portion of Nanaimo’s Terminal Ave

Oct 14, 2025 | 2:48 PM

NANAIMO — A busy block near downtown Nanaimo is temporarily closed due to a natural gas leak caused by a car striking a gas meter.

Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O’Brien said the gas leak forced the full closure of a section of Terminal Ave north of the Townsite Rd. intersection.

“It will be shut down for at least two hours,” O’Brien told NanaimoNewsNOW on Tuesday, Oct 14, at 2:30 p.m.

He said detours are in place, while police noted a two-vehicle crash caused the gas line break.

O’Brien stated crews from FortisBC were on scene addressing the leak in the 600 block of Terminal Ave. N.

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Nanaimo Fire Rescue responded at about 1:30 p.m., with the incident classified as a hazardous material callout.

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