Pipeline Explodes In West Virginia

[HuffingtonPost]

               

March 22 (Reuters) - A Williams Cos natural gas  gathering pipeline ruptured in Marshall County, West Virginia, a  spokesman confirmed on Friday.                

At approximately 12:20 p.m. (1620 GMT) on Friday, company  personnel "detected a possible line rupture on a 24-inch natural  gas pipeline near Cameron on Fish Ridge Road," the spokesman  told Reuters in an emailed statement.                

Cameron is a city in Marshall County, located in the  northwestern part of the state.                

"Williams immediately shut down the affected pipeline and  isolated the rupture to the suspected area," the spokesman said.                

No injuries or property damage has been reported and the  cause of the rupture is under investigation, he added.                

Local press reports earlier said a 36-inch gas line exploded  but no fire was reported and area residents were being evacuated  as a precaution.

Via: HuffingtonPost