ATLANTA — A portion of Lenox Square was evacuated Monday afternoon due to a gas leak.
It was in the food court, according to Atlanta Gas Light. A spokesperson with the company said a contractor not with AGL was working on equipment inside the Popeye's, which led to the leak.
11Alive SkyTracker flew over the Buckhead mall around 4 p.m. Employees from the food court were seen in the parking lot, along with several Atlanta Police Department vehicles. Emergency crews were briefly at the mall.
"Atlanta Gas Light crews responded and have safely turned off the gas and secured the area," a spokesperson said.
Shoppers were prohibited from entering the mall for about an hour. Around 4:45 p.m., workers and shoppers were allowed back inside. However, the food court remained closed and will reopen Tuesday at its usual hours.
Mall officials said no one was hurt.
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