This is at 107th Street and Blue Ridge in South KC-MO where an underground "major gas line" has ruptured- spewing debris and natural gas into the air
This is reported to be a 36-inch pipeline.
There has NOT been any explosion or fire as of 4:00 p.m.
The rupture itself occurred about 1:50 p.m. Wednesday afternoon.
Blue Ridge and 107th Street are being closed.
Homes and businesses within a 2-block area of the gas main rupture are evacuated.
At 2:19 p.m.- Missouri Gas Energy was arriving on the scene- but it is believed this is POSSIBLY a pipeline that is operated by Williams Pipeline Co...
Note that this is the SAME gas main that ruptured in this area in the mid-1990's.
That rupture was about 3 blocks west of the current break- and that rupture resulted in a large fire about 15 minute after the main broke.
More as received.....
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