A Southern California neighborhood has been evacuated due to a large leak of natural gas from an underground pipe
A Southern California neighborhood was evacuated early Thursday due to a large leak of natural gas from an underground pipe, authorities said.
The leak was detected around 1:30 a.m. in unincorporated West Whittier, about 10 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. An investigation determined the gas was leaking from a 3-inch line, Southern California Gas Co. said in a statement.About 75 people were sent to an evacuation center set up at a school. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said the Red Cross was assisting.
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