The initiative to create specially designed manhole covers began as a public relations campaign to improve the image of the sewage industry. According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure ...

A grandmother dodged an "exploding" manhole. In Poughkeepsie, New York, a family was strolling down the sidewalk after an Easter egg hunt when suddenly a manhole exploded, sending concrete and ...

Multiple manhole cover thefts have vexed police in suburban Gurnee, who have issued a public alert to help locate the culprit. According to an alert from Gurnee police, multiple manhole covers ...

Gurnee police are asking the public's help in solving a heavy-duty mystery. In recent weeks, six manhole covers have disappeared and authorities are cautioning residents to watch their steps.

That brings us to the question, why are manhole covers round, and what makes this design so important? Here are some reasons for the same. One of the most important reasons manhole covers are ...

The ones where they do I'm sure. Well, maybe not, they're on the other side of the road. Emergency crews were called to a downtown Pittsburgh street after several manhole covers blew off.

PITTSBURGH — An underground electrical fire caused several manhole covers to blow ... of that fire caused these manholes covers to blow off,” said Public Information Officer Emily Bourne.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Several streets were blocked off in downtown Providence Saturday night after a manhole cover exploded due to underground pressure. Battalion Chief Christopher Gastall ...

The Worcester Fire Department was already there monitoring that smoke when it exploded, blowing off one of the covers. Flames were then seen shooting out of the manhole, and the fire department ...

THE CAUSE OF THIS EXPLOSION IS STILL UNDER An underground explosion launched at least one manhole cover high into the air in Worcester over the weekend, video shows. The explosion occurred at ...