At least one dead and 17 injured in North Carolina gas explosion
The wounded survivors of a 'catastrophic' gas leak in North Carolina on Wednesday were seen crawling away from the scene or being dragged out by emergency workers after the blast which killed one and left 17 injured.
The explosion happened in downtown Durham shortly after 10am. It was caused, according to police, by a contractor who was drilling in the sidewalk and hit a two-inch gas line.
At the time, fire fighters were evacuating workers from nearby buildings after receiving reports of a gas leak in the area less than an hour before the explosion.
The blast destroyed an entire building which houses a building technology company, a coffee shop and is next door to a psychiatrist's office.
The city is supposed to map out where a contractor drills so that utilities aren't compromised and things like this are prevented from happening. Expect that the lawsuits are going to include lots of city government.
Who is the nut NOW?
ReplyDeleteThe city is supposed to map out where a contractor drills so that utilities aren't compromised and things like this are prevented from happening. Expect that the lawsuits are going to include lots of city government.
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