Crews working underground in downtown Durham, N.C., struck a 2-inch gas line on the morning of April 10 that caused a gas leak, and about 30 minutes later a massive explosion. The blast caused a two-story building to collapse and damage several others. One person was killed and 17 others were injured, some critically, according to reports.
"Durham firefighters were dispatched to a gas leak call in the 100 block of North Duke Street at 9:38 a.m.," a statement by the city of Durham detailed. “Contractors were using a boring machine when they struck a 2-inch gas line. Firefighters and employees from Dominion Energy were on the scene investigating the leak when an explosion happened around 10:07 a.m., resulting in a fire and a partial building collapse.”