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Blasts caused by fault in cable MAKING THENEWS

minutes later, less than a quarter mile from the first, with flames shooting 4 to 5 feet into the air. The cause of the explosions was a fault in an underground cable wire, officials said. No injuries were reported. The explosions forced police to evacuate residents at Kirkwood Hotel and Elliot Apartments, but they were allowed to return by 5am, though they remained without power through the afternoon. Crews began repairs that forced them to take twocircuits offline in thearea, affecting traffic lights and several buildings, including the Riverfront YMCA and the Capital Square office building. MidAmerican Energy spokeswoman Tina Potthoff said generators were provided to the hotel and apartment building.

Explosions sparked by an underground cable wire in downtown Des Moines blew manhole covers off the street before forcing evacuations and power outages for surrounding buildings. An explosion was reported shortly before 3am, The Des Moines Register reported. Another explosion followed about ten

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