home destroyed after gas explosion A house is destroyed in Lawrence, Mass., Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018 after a series of gas explosions in the area. First-responders continued to fight at least 50 fires in Lawrence, Andover and North Andover Mass., Thursday. The fires are being attributed to problems with the natural gas system and officials are urging residents to leave their homes if they smell gas. (Carl Russo/The Eagle-Tribune via AP)

Updated 5:45 p.m. ET

(Bloomberg) – The Massachusetts governor declared a state of emergency after explosions along a natural gas distribution system operated by NiSource Inc. killed one person and injured more than 25 others. He tapped another utility owner to oversee the recovery.

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