Fire officials in Middletown, Ohio, said a man hitting a punching bag accidentally knocked out his gas meter, causing a natural gas leak that resulted in the evacuation of nearby homes. When the man hit the meter Tuesday evening, it fell off the wall and gas spewed out. Officials said it was an “extremely dangerous situation.” Officials said the house could have blown up and at least three neighboring homes could have suffered major damage. People living along two streets in the area were told to leave their homes. One person was taken to a hospital complaining of nausea. It took Duke Energy about an hour to dig underground to where they could turn off the gas.
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