Below-ground cables explode in Savannah
An explosion in underground electrical cables blew off manhole covers and started several fires in downtown Savannah, prompting police to evacuate several stores and restaurants, many of which were without power.
No injuries were immediately reported, police said.
Police received calls around 8:49 a.m. reporting that manhole covers had been blown off at an intersection in the heart of the downtown district, said department spokesman Gene Harley.
About an hour later, firefighters had put out three separate fires where the covers blew off.
Power was out in a large section of downtown, Harley said.
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