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Idaho officials order brief evacuation of about 10,000 people after reported gas pipeline explosion

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MIDDLETON, Idaho (AP) — Authorities briefly ordered evacuations for most of the town of Middleton, Idaho, after they said a gas pipeline exploded at nearby rural intersection late Thursday morning. The explosion happened when a worker using an excavator ruptured a 22-inch (56-centimeter) natural gas…

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  1. New York Post

    Massive gas line explosion forces more than 10K to evacuate in Idaho (opens New York Post)

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    Authorities said anyone within a four-mile radius of the explosion — including about 10,600 people in the town of Middleton — was told to evacuate while officials evaluated the extent o…

  2. KTVZ Bend

    Idaho officials order brief evacuation of about 10,000 people after reported gas pipeline explosion (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    MIDDLETON, Idaho (AP) — Authorities briefly ordered evacuations for most of the town of Middleton, Idaho, after they said a gas pipeline exploded at nearby rural intersection late Thursday morning. The explosion happened when a worker using an excavator ruptured a 22-inch (56-centimeter) natural gas…

  3. Local News 8

    Idaho officials order evacuation of town of about 10,000 people after gas line explodes nearby (opens Local News 8)

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    Authorities ordered evacuations for most of the town of Middleton, Idaho after a gas line exploded at nearby rural intersection late Thursday morning.

  4. Fox News

    Idaho town ordered to evacuate following reports of gas pipeline explosion (opens Fox News)

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    A gas pipeline near Middletown, Idaho, reportedly ruptured and caused an explosion that prompted the authorities to evacuate 10,000 nearby residents.

  5. The Daily Caller

    Police Order 10,000 Residents To Evacuate After Gas Line Explodes In Idaho (opens The Daily Caller)

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    A massive gas line exploded in a rural town in Idaho on Thursday, forcing over 10,000 residents to evacuate from their homes, the New York Post reported.

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