A natural gas pipeline near Glouster in Ohio ruptured and then exploded this morning (11/16/11), around 8:30am. Two homes were damaged and one woman was found walking along the road carrying her dog. As of 1:58pm, no report is available on her, or the dog's, condition.
According to reports, the explosion was felt - and ensuing fire was heard - up to 12 miles away.
The natural gas transmission line is owned by the Houston-based Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company.
The gas flowing through the pipeline has reportedly since been shut off.
Edited at 2:20pm to Add Update about Pipeline Explosion:
The Athens Messenger has offered an update, stating that no serious injuries resulted from the explosion. Also, the cause of the rupture is as yet unknown. The pictures are pretty "impressive", showing the size of the fire from a landscape view to give an idea of how big it really was.
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