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NTSB releases report on Lincoln County pipeline explosion

By Karla Ward, Lexington Herald-Leader

The area where a natural gas pipeline exploded in Lincoln County in August had not been designated by the company operating the pipeline as an area where a release of natural gas could have high consequences for people's safety or for the environment, according to a preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board.

The pipeline rupture, which occurred about 35 miles southwest of Lexington near Danville, killed one woman and sent six other people to the hospital. The NTSB said in its initial report, released Tuesday, that its investigation is ongoing.

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