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In reply to the discussion: Indy blast: 2 homes destroyed, more afire [View all]wellspring
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That can't possibly be an ordinary household leak.....all that damage sounds like a mainline.
nc4bo
Nov 2012
#27
Whoa. I don't think they even know what happened at this point, do they? nt
Comrade_McKenzie
Nov 2012
#5
This is a pretty packed subdivision, not much room between houses. You'd think if that were the
nc4bo
Nov 2012
#47
Same here. I cannot imagine how terrifying this must have been for those poor people.
nc4bo
Nov 2012
#30
They don't know what caused it because the gas company can't get to where it happened.
AngryOldDem
Nov 2012
#36
A house blew up in North Austin, damaging others around it, IIRC one death...
Eleanors38
Nov 2012
#44
Why in the world would anyone cook meth in a crowded subdivision? Good grief that's dumb
nc4bo
Nov 2012
#48
Between the big gas and water lines there's the electric grid, subways, railroads, bridges
nc4bo
Nov 2012
#32
Other than in war zones, this scene reminds me of the way things looked when T. McVeigh blew
jtuck004
Nov 2012
#49
Like someone went into their ammunition room (cuz every American needs a firearm room and
valerief
Nov 2012
#55
Which means, in this case, that gas is the suspected cause, not a plane
muriel_volestrangler
Nov 2012
#58
I was going to add my uninformed speculation, but folks above beat me to it.
AngryAmish
Nov 2012
#59