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Natural Gas Pipeline Explodes Near Holly Beach, Louisiana, Injuring One

Officials shut off gas at an offshore rig to let a controlled burn reduce off-site risk.

Overview

  • Emergency and hazmat crews are securing the area near Johnson Bayou as the fire continues under monitoring.
  • Cameron Parish officials said a pipeline operator sustained minor injuries in the blast.
  • The approximately 28-mile line connects to an offshore rig where gas flow was cut, and responders reported no off-site impacts.
  • Johnson Bayou High School, about six miles away, was placed under a precautionary shelter-in-place with all students and staff accounted for.
  • Louisiana State Police will investigate the cause, as social media videos showed a large fireball and mushroom cloud.