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Omaha's downtown explosion ruled an accident

OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) — The Omaha Fire Department has determined the fire that severely damaged a portion of Omaha's downtown Old Market district was as an "accidental fire."

An investigation found that crews had struck a gas line underneath the sidewalk in front of M's Pub. The gas line was the main gas feed to the building.

Investigators removed the sidewalk revealing obvious damage to the gas line. The damage allowed gas to leak into the basement of the building where the explosion was ignited.

The fire department responded to reports of an explosion on January 9th in the city's Old Market district. Federal safety officials were also investigating the cause of the explosion.

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