Steam Pipe Blast Throws Gravel, Dirt; None Injured
From Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA —
A steam pipe explosion Thursday sprayed dirt and gravel on more than 100 parked cars and a restaurant, but no injuries were reported, officials said. A 12-inch split in the pipe, about 8 feet underground at a construction site, caused escaping steam to blow out the gravel and dirt.
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