Steam pipe explodes in Financial District
By adamg - 9/12/07 - 4:16 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
By Ron Newman - 9/12/07 - 4:39 pm
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!
By SwirlyGrrl (not verified) - 9/12/07 - 8:45 pm
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!