The Grunthal Fire Department responded to a potentially explosive situation on Park Street in Grunthal at around 10:05 Friday morning.

Paul Wiebe, Fire Chief for the RM of Hanover indicates a gas-line was accidentally ruptured while a backhoe was working on repairing a water-line.

Wiebe notes his fire crews quickly pinched the line and were planning on waiting until Manitoba Hydro could come and deal with the situation.