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60 Evacuated Following Wyoming Gas Blowout

HeadlineApr 26, 2012

More than 60 people have been evacuated from their homes following a blowout and a gas leak at a Chesapeake Energy well near Douglas, Wyoming. The energy company says it lost control of the well while installing a steel casing. There were reports of natural gas gushing into the air and a roaring sound of escaping gas that could be heard from miles away. No injuries have been reported.

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