Twelve people were evacuated briefly from their Kapahulu homes this morning after a construction crew broke a gas line on a home on Makini street.

Capt. Terry Seeling, fire department spokesman, said a worker operating a Bobcat on a home renovation project hit a gas supply line just after 9 this morning.

Five homes on the 3000 block of Makini street between Campbell and Kanaina avenues were evacuated for about 10 minutes until the gas line was secured.

Makini Street also was closed for about 30 minutes.