Steam pipe explodes in Financial District
By adamg - 9/12/07 - 3:16 pm
Oh, joy: The pipe, covered with asbestos, showered brown sludge on four people, who had to wait for a hazmat team to arrive and decontaminate them before they could be taken to the hospital.
The Herald has more on the 11:45 a.m. explosion.
The Globe reports a number of downtown streets were shut.
Blue Rose: I came out just after it had happened and they were starting to put up yellow tape:
... Now there are a million fire trucks and even more rumors circulating. ...
Way back in July:
NYC Explosion Prompts Concern About Boston Pipes.
Comments
Ouch. That's a very busy and popular bus stop
If this had happened during evening rush hour, it would have been disastrous. All of the Turnpike express buses pick up passengers there, as do the #7 to Southie and a couple other express buses to Salem and Marblehead.
Gonna Cost Somebody!
According to the Herald:
Um, I don't think this is going to be a simple "offer them what we think they should take" situation.
A bloody miracle that more people weren't headed out to lunch, too!