THIS is a Gas leak.

[RogertheBodger]

Later reports suggest it wasn't caused by a post hole digger, but by corrosion in the pipe itself that detection equipment had failed to spot.

Locate underground utilities before digging | NewsLeak

 

[Dotty]

Ooo blimey!

 

[julesverne]

i liked the part the "the farmer was never found"

 

[Dotty]

I can imagine his last words were.....

"Hey y'all, watch this!"

 

[Howsie]

Darwin awards nominiee

 

[Roger Welton]

Bit of rubber and a couple of jubilee clips, then you'd never know the had been a leak.

 

[Pssst]

When you see the way some people dig about in the roads in the UK,its a miracle it doesnt happen here more.