Imagine if this pipeline explosion happened in your front yard.

by: TXsharon

Sat Nov 15, 2008 at 16:24:06 PM CST

Natural gas pipeline explosion injures 2

ALEX, Okla. (AP) - A natural gas pipeline exploded early Friday in Grady County, injuring two people, destroying three homes and forcing the closure of a highway.

A 20-inch round line exploded less than 50 yards north of State Highway 19, two miles east of Alex. The highway between Alex and Bradley could be closed until noon, a state Transportation Department spokeswoman said.

If your city is not on this list...

Argyle
Bartonville
Cleburne
Corral City
Crowley
Euless
Fort Worth
Granbury
Haslet
Justin
Kennedale
Lake Worth
Little Elm
Mansfield
Melissa
Northlake
Pilot Point
Roanoke
Southlake
Springtown
Westlake

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