Gas Odor in Ronse: School Evacuated, Cause Under Investigation

Firefighters and Fluvius are investigating a reported gas odor in Ronse, which led to the temporary evacuation of Sint-Pieter school.

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In Ronse, several reports of a gas odor were registered in recent hours, leading to the temporary evacuation of Sint-Pieter school.

Over the past few hours, multiple reports of a gas odor have been received within the municipality of Ronse. As a precautionary measure, the Sint-Pieter school, located on Lorettestraat, was evacuated. The fire department and Fluvius responded to the scene to assess the situation.
The school premises have since been cleared, and students were able to return. It was determined that the source of the problem was not within the school itself. The fire department and Fluvius are continuing their investigation into the exact cause of the gas odor.
Emergency services are closely monitoring the situation and will provide further updates once more information becomes available regarding the origin of the smell.
Based on information from the official source: Stad Ronse (25/09/2026)