— Authorities said an 18-year-old man has died after a house exploded amid gas explosions north of Boston, sending a chimney crashing into his car. They said he was rushed to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, where he died around 8:30 p.m. EDT of his injuries. Charlie Baker said 10 other people were injured Thursday in a series of fires and explosions that authorities blame on over-pressurized natural gas lines. A statement from Indiana-based NiSource said its “thoughts are with everyone affected by today’s incident” and that it appreciates the response from local emergency crews. State and local officials said at a news conference minutes earlier that they had still not heard from Columbia Gas following the fires in Lawrence, Andover and North Andover.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 14, 2018 08:27 UTC