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Hundreds evacuated in Detroit suburb after gas explosion
2016-07-02 17:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Hundreds of people were briefly evacuated from their homes in the Michigan town of Melvindale on Saturday morning after a car hit a natural gas main at a DTE Energy (DTE.N) facility and caused an explosion and fire, police said. The evacuations were a precaution in case the fire affected natural gas pipelines or underground wires. No one was hurt except for the driver of the car, and residents were allowed to return home a few hours after the fire was put out, police said. Local television showed...
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Category:Electronics and Electrical