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Lawmakers: Prison Denied Entry to Responders During Gas Leak
Federal lawmakers from Connecticut demanded answers Friday from the warden of the federal prison in Danbury after they say they learned first responders were denied access during one of two natural gas leaks within the past two months. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy and Rep. Jahana Hayes said they sent a letter to Warden Diane Easter asking questions and…
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Gas Leak in Newington Prompts Evacuations
Crews are investigating after a gas leak prompted some evacuations in Newington on Saturday. Police said crews have plugged the gas leak on East Robbins Avenue, but it is still leaking. Authorities are waiting for road crews to come secure the leak. Officers sent a reverse 911 message to houses in the neighborhood so they would know to evacuate, officers…
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Chemical Leak at LG Plant in India Kills 11, About 1,000 Ill
A gas leak at a chemical factory owned by a South Korean company in southern India has left at least 11 people dead and about 1,000 struggling to breathe
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Gas Main Break Shuts Down Road in Meriden
Police and Eversource crews responded to a gas main break in Meriden Saturday morning. The call came in just before 10 a.m. for an odor of natural gas in the area of Olive Street. Eversource has been working to locate the crack in the gas main, said officials. According to an Eversource spokesperson, there has been no evacuations issued at…
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Gas Leak Closed Off Traffic in Collinsville
Several roads were closed in Collinsville after a gas leak was detected on the roof of a local business. Canton firefighters responded to the Main Street vicinity at approximately 9:37 a.m. for a report of a gas odor in the nearby vicinity. Traffic was closed off to Main, Market and Front streets. Nearby apartments and businesses were also evacuated, according…
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Gas Leak in Manchester Prompts Evacuations
Part of a Manchester neighborhood was evacuated due to a gas leak Thursday.
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Evacuations Ordered After Gas Leak in New London
Parts of downtown New London were evacuated and power out to thousands after a gas leak in the area of Bank and State streets Wednesday.
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Cause of Lawrence Gas Leak Identified After Hundreds Evacuated
The major gas leak that caused evacuations in Lawrence, Massachusetts, on Friday was started when city contractors checking water valves “inadvertently closed a gas valve” officials said Friday evening. The leak caused hundreds of people to be evacuated from their homes and two schools early in the morning, just over one year after the area was rocked by gas explosions...
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Gas Explosion Rocks Howard County Building
A gas explosion was responsible for the likely destruction of a Howard County office building on Sunday morning, fire and EMS officials say.
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Crews Respond to Gas Leak in Glastonbury
Police and firefighters are responding to a construction-related natural gas leak on Sycamore Street and the intersection of Hebron Avenue and Sycamore Street is closed, according to police.
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Natural Gas Leak in Vernon Apartment Under Control
A natural gas leak at an apartment complex in Vernon prompted some evacuations on Wednesday afternoon but the leak is under control and it is safe for residents to return.
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Gas Leak Reported at Dixwell, Whitney Avenues in Hamden
A gas leak caused traffic backups during the evening rush hour at Dixwell and Whitney avenues in Hamden Monday.
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Gas Leak Prompts Evacuation of Cromwell's Woodside Intermediate School
An apparent gas leak at Woodside Intermediate School in Cromwell prompted school officials to move students to Cromwell Middle School Friday morning, according to a post on the Cromwell Public Schools’ website.
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Carbon Dioxide Leak Forced Evacuations in Enfield
Families were evacuated due to a carbon dioxide leak in Enfield Thursday morning and roads were shut down.
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Paris Apartment Fire Kills 10; Resident Detained in Arson Probe
Paris’ deadliest fire in over a decade claimed 10 lives, sending fleeing residents to the roof to escape the flames that engulfed their apartment building before dawn Tuesday. A 40-year-old female resident, said to have a history of psychiatric problems, was detained near the eight-story building in the quiet neighborhood as police opened an investigation into voluntary arson resulting in...
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I-95 North in Orange Reopens After Crash, Gas Leak
Interstate 95 northbound in Orange has reopened after a crash and a gas leak, according to Connecticut State Police.
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Death Toll in Mexican Pipeline Fire Rises to 109
The death toll in a massive fire at an illegally tapped pipeline in Mexico has risen to 109 after 10 more injured people died at hospitals. Mexico’s Health Secretary Jorge Alcocer said Friday that the latest victims who were severely burned died between Wednesday and early Friday. He said hospitals continue to treat about 40 injured victims. The victims were...
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Gas Leak Causing Delays on Boston Post Road in Milford
A gas leak is causing traffic delays on Boston Post Road in Milford, police said Tuesday.
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Mexico Pipeline Explosion Kills Dozens
A fireball erupted at the site of a fuel pipeline leak after it appeared to be ruptured by thieves.
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2 Firefighters Dead in Paris Gas Leak Explosion as Police Prepare for Protests
French interior minister says 2 firefighters were killed and at least 30 injured in a blast at a bakery in Paris that was reportedly caused by a gas leak. Paris prosecutor Remy Heitz said “at this stage we can say it seems from an accidental origin, this would be a gas leak.” He said that Paris firefighters were already at...