Every time you see a news report that shows a smoking hole in the ground and debris scattered hell west and crooked before they even say anything you can be pretty sure what caused it. Personally I wouldn’t buy a property that has nat gas or propane nor would I like to live beside one.
I realize that in some areas there isn’t much choice but I definitely would prefer to avoid it if at all possible. Gas explosions are basically the same as thermobaric bombs which are as close to nuclear blasts as you can get.