Louisiana pipe blast kills motorist

One person was killed and one was injured when Nisource's Columbia Gulf pipeline ruptured near Delhi, Louisiana.

Local police confirmed that a motorist was killed and another injured when the pipeline exploded. All three parallel lines of the pipeline remained shut at the blast site. Pipeline operator Nisouce said in a statement on its website that it had declared force majeure on flows in its Line 100, which was affected by the blast. It said its lines 200 and 300 were also shut in for evaluation. The company said it hoped to resume some deliveries on Line 300 later. The incident took place in northern Louisiana, about 200 miles north-west of New Orleans.
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