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Gas Well Blast Kills Two In Western Pennsylvania
JOE MANDAK
Associated Press Writer
PITTSBURGH - Police say a gas well in a wooded area of western Pennsylvania has exploded, killing two people.
The blast happened Friday at around 9:50 a.m. in a remote are of Indiana Township, about 15 miles northeast of Pittsburgh.
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission says the well is owned by Huntley & Huntley. A company spokeswoman confirmed their workers had arrived on scene but said she had no further information.
Police say the well is still burning.
Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Associated Press Writer
PITTSBURGH - Police say a gas well in a wooded area of western Pennsylvania has exploded, killing two people.
The blast happened Friday at around 9:50 a.m. in a remote are of Indiana Township, about 15 miles northeast of Pittsburgh.
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission says the well is owned by Huntley & Huntley. A company spokeswoman confirmed their workers had arrived on scene but said she had no further information.
Police say the well is still burning.
Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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