Altoona Church Evacuated Due to Ruptured Natural Gas Line Nearby

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(Altoona, IA) -- No one is hurt after a church in Altoona had to be evacuated this morning due to a punctured natural gas line.

The Altoona Fire Department says construction workers accidentally ruptured the gas line around 8:15am. MidAmerican Energy sent crews to repair the rupture, and nearby Lutheran Church of the Cross was evacuated out of caution.


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