'It looked like Armageddon:' Gas explosions destroy homes in 3 towns north of Boston

By artappraiser on Thu, 09/13/2018 - 10:01pm |

By Phillip Marcello @ AP via Yahoo News, Sept. 13, with helicopter video

LAWRENCE, Mass. — A series of gas explosions one official described as "Armageddon" left at least six people injured and ignited fires in at least 39 homes in three communities north of Boston on Thursday, forcing entire neighborhoods to evacuate as crews scrambled to fight the flames and turn off gas and electric lines to prevent further damage.

Massachusetts State Police urged all residents with homes serviced by Columbia Gas in Lawrence, Andover and North Andover to evacuate, snarling traffic and causing widespread confusion as residents and local officials struggled to understand what was happening [....]

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