“We"ve sealed off the whole town, and established a no-go perimeter covering a ten mile radius of the explosion,” said General Dan Havers, addressing a worried ensemble of concerned Members of Parliament, eminent scientists and members of the local county council.
“When do you think it"ll be safe for your people to venture into the area?” asked Marion Gaines, Member of Parliament for the constituency that included the devastated area. “We haven"t even been able to ascertain the number of casualties yet.”
General Havers frowned, considering his answer very carefully.
“Miss Gaines, it"s only been twenty four hours since the explosion. If the destruction had been limited to that caused by the eruption of the Gas Main, it would have been a manageable situation, but, as you know the explosio
