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An explosion in Alabama closes the gas pipeline which could mean gas shortages in North Carolina for the 2nd time in two months.
The disruption occurred when a track hoe – a machine used to remove dirt – struck the pipeline, ignited gasoline and caused an explosion Monday that sent flames and thick black smoke soaring over a forest in northern Alabama, Colonial Pipeline said. One worker was killed and a half-dozen were injured.
Analyst say this interruption could lead to gas shortages and prices going up.
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