Woman dies after house explosion
February 5, 2012
According to the Associated Press, an 81-year old Topeka woman has died after being injured in a natural gas explosion last Monday at her home.
Topeka Fire Department Investigator Mike Martin said a contractor excavating Monday in a nearby yard hit a natural gas service line and caused it to separate from the main line about 6 feet underground.
Martin said because the breach occurred deep underground, the gas could have entered Tolliver’s home via such routes as a pipe, sewer line or crack in the dirt.
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