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       Thursday, September 21, 2006

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Throw switch, cause disaster

Center City Philadelphia was thrown into chaos as two electrical explosions shook office workers from their desks. News coverage showed visibly shocked people streaming into the streets, in what most assumed was a replay of 9/11/2001 evacuations.

The two explosions fired manhole covers into the air. Firefighters say no one was seriously injured, which is a miracle since video tape showed flames shooting up thirty feet and scorching the street.

Efforts to control the fire were complicated by a maze of tunnels under the city streets. Much of the infrastructure is old, with a complex and dangerous mix of old and new materials.

The explosion, which occurred around 1:30 PM, was apparently due to customer error.

6abc coverage here.



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posted by James Wiegand at 10:03 PM  

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