DES MOINES, Iowa — Several roads are closed in downtown Des Moines as crews respond to a ruptured natural gas line.
Des Moines Fire Department personnel and MidAmerican Energy staff are responding to the rupture, while Des Moines police provide security around the perimeter.
Impacted roads are closed for both vehicle and pedestrian traffic. The impacted roads are:
- Locust Street (10th Street to 16th Street)
- 15th Street (Grand Avenue to Walnut Street)
Several businesses in the area have been evacuated, according to police.
The closure is expected to last all day.
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