From National Geographic website...
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Emergency workers were held back from the epicenter of the carnage until the early afternoon by intense heat, melted cars and electrical lines, and crowds of grieving people. Crews battled the blaze for more than 12 hours before getting the flames under control.
Thousands of residents, such as this man washing soot from his face, wandered across the charred landscape searching for missing loved ones.
Although officials say they are not sure what ignited the blaze, locals told the Associated Press (AP) that thieves had originally ruptured the pipeline and had been tapping it for months. On Monday night the thieves left without fully sealing their opening, and people from the neighborhood rushed in with bags and buckets to collect whatever they could from the leaking pipe.
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note - The picture of the man washing soot from his face is chrisinhouston's second picture.
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Last edited by xoxoxoBruce; 12-28-2006 at 06:07 PM.
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