Gas explosion in Kentucky leaves one dead, ignites homes

A gas line exploded shortly after midnight on Thursday in a residential community in rural Kentucky. It has sent up a ball of flame that could be seen for miles, killing one person and setting several houses on fire, a local sheriff said. A woman who was killed in the explosion was found outside her home, Lincoln County Sheriff said. Initial indications were that no one else was injured. The explosion was on a natural gas pipeline operated by Canadian energy firm Enbridge Inc, the company said in a statement.