What happened

About 4,800 litres of gasoline overflowed from a smaller tank at Sanikiluaq's community tank farm after a valve connecting it to the main tank was left open during resupply. The Government of Nunavut attributed the incident to human error. Although the territorial government did not issue a formal evacuation order, local officials asked residents to move away from the community's core while the risk was assessed, and elders with health concerns were temporarily flown to Kuujjuaraapik. Environmental specialists found low vapour levels at the tank farm and none in the community. The spill remained inside the containment berm, and residents were cleared to return the following day.

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