ABC News: U.S.: Cleanup, Investigation Resumes in Mass. Gas Blast

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Cleanup, Investigation Resumes in Mass. Gas Blast Nov 25th 2012, 15:21 Authorities in western Massachusetts have resumed an investigation of a natural gas explosion that damaged 42 buildings and injured 18 people. Investigators and cleanup crews on Sunday returned to the blast area in Springfield, one of New England's biggest cities. The cause of the blast is under investigation. Police say the mayor will meet with investigators Sunday. AP Inspectors stand in debris, Saturday, Nov.... View Full Caption Inspectors stand in debris, Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012, at the site of a gas explosion that leveled a strip club in Springfield, Mass., on Friday evening. Investigators were trying to figure out what caused the blast where the multistory brick building housing Scores Gentleman's Club once stood. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill) Close Friday night's explosion flattened a strip club and heavily damaged a day care center. It happened after officials evacuated part of the entertainment district because of reports of a gas leak and odor. Most of the injured were part of a group of gas workers, firefighters and police officers who ducked for cover behind a utility truck just before the blast. The explosion blew out windows and scattered debris over several blocks.

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