Gallatin Community Left Shaken After Home Explosion Caused by Natural Gas Leak
GALLATIN, Tenn.— The peaceful morning in a neighborhood on Chaffin Court was abruptly disrupted by a powerful explosion that shook homes over half a mile away. Initially mistaken for a lightning strike or a sonic boom by concerned neighbors, the incident turned out to be a devastating home explosion believed to be caused by a natural gas leak. Marie Perdue, a resident in the area, was in her kitchen making coffee when the explosion occurred, …