MITCHELL – Main Street has been re-opened as the gas leak has been repaired. No information on the damage to the building and/or how it will affect business at Fun Finds Antiques, Collectibles & More, and the Railroad Café.
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Main Street in Mitchell was evacuated after part of a building collapsed on a gas line early Wednesday morning.
The rear of Fun Finds Antiques, Collectibles & More collapsed on the gas line, forcing first responders to evacuate Warren Street to South Mississippi Avenue, and 8th Street to 5th Street, until the gas leak can be taken care of.
CenterPoint Energy is currently on-site to stop the leak. No injuries have been reported. No cause has been determined as to how the building collapsed. Firefighters with the Mitchell Volunteer Fire Department, Marion Township Volunteer Fire Department, and Mitchell Police will remain on-site until the leak has been taken care of.
No further information is available at this time.
