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June 29, 2007

Explosion heaves, loosens pavement in Providence

PROVIDENCE -- National Grid utility workers confirmed an underground explosion today on Elmgrove Avenue on the city's East Side, leading to some power failures in nearby houses.

It caused pavement to swell around a manhole cover. A 5-by-5 section section of pavement also broke loose and heaved up around the manhole.

The cover is in front of the home at 511 Elmgrove Ave., near the intersection of Woodbury Street.

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney, with reports from Journal staff writer Gregory Smith

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 12:00 PM | Permalink

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