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Gas Well Explodes in US State of Pennsylvania

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A gas well has exploded and caught fire in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. 29.04.2016, Sputnik International

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Gas Well Explodes in US State of Pennsylvania

13:45 GMT 29.04.2016 (Updated: 14:22 GMT 29.04.2016)

A gas well has exploded and caught fire in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The US Environmental Protection Agency sent officials to the scene, WKBW News reported.

gas explosion in westmoreland county #wpxibreaking #wpxi pic.twitter.com/xJDlhVw9ZK
— Lauren Sonkin (@lssonkin) 29 апреля 2016 г.

@WPXI massive gas explosion off of rt22 Westmoreland pic.twitter.com/YdoxlO9dfK
— Justin Stumpf (@JustinLStumpf) 29 апреля 2016 г.

The well is reportedly a part of the Texas Eastern Transmission Pipeline, one of the largest pipeline systems in the United States.