Gas leak forces evacuation at Wayland Baptist Campus

Wayland Baptist University in Plainview, Texas, was successfully evacuated Wednesday morning after a 4-inch gas line was reportedly severed near campus.
Summary by The Lubbock Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Urijah Jaushlin, as published by EverythingLubbock (KAMC+KLBK) · · 1 min read

Wayland Baptist University in Plainview, Texas, was successfully evacuated Wednesday morning after a 4-inch gas line was reportedly severed near campus.

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