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Natural gas leak caused explosion at Denver gas station that injured 2 people, authorities said

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Investigators work to determine what caused explosion at Denver gas station that injured 2 people

/ CBS Colorado

Denver police, firefighters and Xcel Energy are all trying to figure out what caused a natural gas explosion at a gas station that injured two people. It happened late Thursday morning at a Shell station at West 5th Avenue and Bryant Street. That’s close to the intersection of 6th and Federal Boulevard.

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Firefighters in Denver put out a fire at the Shell gas station at 5th and Bryant. CBS

Firefighters say the two people who were hurt were taken to the hospital with what they called “blast and burn” injuries.

The building was heavily damaged in the explosion.

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