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Natural Gas Leak Likely Cause in Blast that Injured Woman, Toddler, Investigators Say
A house explosion severely burned a mother and toddler, damaged two nearby homes, and prompted utility shutdowns while investigators examine a possible gas-related cause.
- On Wednesday, a home at 78 Plain St. in Taunton exploded just before 4 p.m., injuring a mother and toddler who were taken to hospitals, officials said.
- Authorities say the cause remains unknown as multiple agencies, including Taunton Fire Department, Taunton Police, and the State Fire Marshal's Office, investigate, with Eversource stating gas personnel are coordinating with fire officials.
- Officials declared the structure a total loss, displacing eight residents, while Plain Street snowbanks from Monday's blizzard slowed first responders who had to shovel out a fire hydrant.
- Victims were hospitalized, with the mother at Rhode Island Hospital and her child at Hasbro's Children's Hospital, as Eversource said, `We have gas personnel on site coordinating closely with fire officials in response.`
- Officials urged Taunton residents to avoid the area as utilities were shut off and service was restored just before 4 p.m. Thursday, according to Fire Chief Steven Lavigne.
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Taunton home explosion was triggered by natural gas leak, officials say - The Boston Globe
No foul play is suspected, fire officials said. The explosion’s catastrophic damage prevented investigators from immediately finding the leak’s location or ignition source.
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