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It was likely that the leak was happening for a couple of weaks and saturated the soil before it exploded.
Here is the US department of transportation statistics on pipeline accident property damage and fatalities. there are about 300 significant (at least $50,000 or a fatality or hospitalization) and 50 serious incidents (at least one fatality or hospitalization).
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Brian Wang is a Futurist Thought Leader and a popular Science blogger with 1 million readers per month. His blog Nextbigfuture.com is ranked #1 Science News Blog. It covers many disruptive technology and trends including Space, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Medicine, Anti-aging Biotechnology, and Nanotechnology.
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