JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Separate natural gas explosions in January 2024 that destroyed two homes in Jackson, Mississippi resulted from underground pipes pulling loose from their fittings as spongy clay soil expanded and contracted with rainfall, according to a federal report released Thursday. The first explosion killed Clara Barbour, 82. The National Transportation Safety Board found […]
Investigators find gas utility pipes separated before deadly Mississippi explosions
Mar 27, 2026 | 9:08 AM