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A reported gas leak near Southampton’s dock gates forced evacuations and major traffic disruptions at the cruise port.
Two major cruise ships were in port and impacted by the disruptions.
The leak turned out to be a false alarm but has delayed Queen Anne and Costa Diadema.
Thousands of cruise passengers heading to Southampton, UK, Monday, May 11, 2026, found themselves stuck in traffic, stranded at hotels, or scrambling to reach terminals after a reported gas leak shut down access roads near one of Europe’s busiest cruise ports.
The disruption unfolded near Do...
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