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Massive natural gas explosion shuts down highway

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    West Virginia freeway reopens after huge blast

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Rain down West Virginia part highway 77 is back open after a massive natural gas explosion and fire tore through community there we have some amazing video of that -- -- has more.

With the latest race.

Unbelievable video we're gonna show to everybody a lot of stories in recent weeks -- about the many benefits of natural gas this is.

Sort of the flip side accidents can and do happen and few know that better than people.

Who live insisted -- West Virginia.

This is what happened Tuesday when a transmission line exploded.

And triggered this massive fire.

Now the good news nobody was heard the bad news -- a large chunk of I 77 was destroyed as were four houses here's the governor.

Actually we -- people from those federal laws rules state Bob Bob division.

Kevin in working with the company's.

Tried to determine what -- this explosion while happened.

There was one of those rare -- that that happened may have had -- we did not have those answers and but hopefully of the -- several hours we'll have a better idea before calls the explosion.

Well still no answers today even though as you mentioned -- workers were able.

To get that highway opened back up in time for the morning rush safety experts say that there needs to be more oversight of these gas lines.

To make sure the natural gas companies are not putting people.

In danger to -- -- -- thank you.

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