A gas pipeline near Middletown, Idaho, reportedly ruptured and caused an explosion that prompted the authorities to evacuate 10,000 nearby residents.
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 natural gas pipeline near the town of about 10,600 people, said Chief Deputy Douglas Hart of the Canyon County Sheriff's Office. The excavator driver was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.
In an emailed statement, the Williams Companies disputed the local officials' characterization of what happened and said workers 'implemented shutdown procedures' and coordinated with first responders. 'There was no ignition, fire, or explosion associated with this incident and the cause is under investigation,' the company said. Within minutes of the incident, area residents began posting on social media that they had heard an explosion and continuing noise.
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