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12 St. Paul Buildings Evacuated After Gas Leak

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – People in St. Paul are thankful a potentially dangerous situation ended without injuries.

A contractor hit a two-inch gas line Monday afternoon, near Warwick Street and Randolph Avenue.

It caused a significant natural gas leak, some of which got into nearby homes and apartment buildings.

Ten houses and two apartment buildings had to be evacuated.

Crews stopped the leak and eventually allowed everyone to return home.

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