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The cause was an explosion following a propane tank leak. [7] On March 1, 1965, the LaSalle Heights Disaster occurred when a gas line fractured in a low-cost residential neighborhood near Montreal, Quebec, killing 28 people and injuring dozens. On January 9, 1968, in Reading, Pennsylvania, an explosion killed nine people and demolished two ...
If a leak in a propane fuel system occurs, the vaporized gas will have a tendency to sink into any enclosed area and thus poses a risk of explosion and fire. The typical scenario is a leaking cylinder stored in a basement; the propane leak drifts across the floor to the pilot light on the furnace or water heater, and results in an explosion or ...
A gas leak refers to a leak of natural gas or another gaseous product from a pipeline or other containment into any area where the gas should not be present. Gas leaks can be hazardous to health as well as the environment. Even a small leak into a building or other confined space may gradually build up an explosive or lethal gas concentration. [1]
A tree fell on a 500-gallon propane tank behind a Garland Street residence, creating a propane leak in Glenmont, forcing the evacuation of residents early Monday morning.
Dec. 30—The main building at Ski Santa Fe was evacuated Saturday morning when a valve broke off of a large propane tank behind the lodge. The valve broke as a Ferrellgas technician was filling ...
Multiple people were injured after a propane tank exploded in Rochester, Michigan, on Saturday night in an incident that officials are saying was accidental.
[11] [12] The crash punctured a small hole in the front end of the tank. Leaking propane quickly enveloped both sides of the interstate in a vapor cloud, which ignited seconds later in a boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE) which produced a fireball estimated to be about 700 feet (210 m) wide and 700 to 800 feet (210 to 240 m) tall ...
An April 14 house explosion that killed a 79-year-old woman in Berlin was caused by propane leaking for a tank into the house's basement.