[IPSM] Two sent to hospital; Re: Two people reportedly hurt in pipeline blast near Fort St. John

[Macdonald Stainsby]

Two sent to hospital after B.C. pipeline leak
Canwest News Service
February 20, 2009
http://www.vancouversun.com/Technology/people+reportedly+hurt+pipeline+blast+near+Fort+John/1311935/story.html

FORT ST. JOHN - Two people have been taken to hospital after a sour gas 
leak from a pipeline in northeastern B.C.

Spectra Energy, the company that owns the line near Fort St. John, has 
confirmed the pipeline was involved in an "incident" Friday morning at 
Mile 111 of the Alaska Highway.

"There have also been reports of a fire and explosion, those have not 
been confirmed at this time," said a release from the Town of Fort St. 
John, 660 kilometres northwest of Edmonton.

As of Friday afternoon it was believed gas might still be leaking from 
the ruptured pipeline. Hydrogen sulphide gas, also known as sour gas, is 
toxic.

The RCMP and the Ministry of Transport have closed the highway at Mile 111.
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