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Briefs
56 evacuated when gas line breaks
By Times Staff Writer
Published October 14, 2005
LARGO - A construction crew punctured a high-pressure gas line at Ulmerton and Belcher roads on Thursday afternoon, forcing the evacuation of 56 people and shutting down the intersection for more than an hour, authorities said.
No one was injured. The crew struck the natural gas line at 1:19 p.m. during construction of an International House of Pancakes, said Karry Bell, Largo deputy fire chief. The intersection was closed and neighboring businesses evacuated. The line was fixed at 2:50 p.m., ending a potential hazard, Bell said. "Just a lot of inconvenienced people," he said.
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