A devastating natural gas explosion leveled the restaurant’s original location in 2016.
SEATTLE — Seattle’s Greenwood neighborhood is celebrating the return of a local restaurant, Mr. Gyros, nearly nine years after a devastating natural gas explosion leveled its original location.
The eatery will reopen at a new site just two blocks from the original location.
Investigators said the explosion occurred on March 9, 2016, at approximately 2 a.m., when an abandoned Puget Sound Energy (PSE) gas line leaked and caused a massive blast. The incident destroyed multiple buildings, including Mr. Gyros, Neptune Coffee, and Greenwood Quick Stop Market, while damaging nearby businesses and residences.
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