On Tuesday, an explosion and a fire were reported on the Russian side of the Veljeys pipeline, which transports natural gas from Siberia to Europe.
from Russia An explosion has occurred in a pipeline transporting gas through Ukraine to Europe, killing three people.
According to the Russian RBC news agency, Russian local authorities will inform about this on Tuesday. The news agencies Reuters and AFP also reported on the matter.
The cause of the explosion is not yet known.
According to Reuters, it is the Urengoi-Pomary-Uzhgorod pipeline, also known as Veljeys. The pipeline transports natural gas from Siberia to Western Ukraine, from where it is further transported to Western and Central Europe.
Chuvashian the republic’s regional emergency ministry in Russia announced on Tuesday about the gas pipe fire. The Republic of Chuvashia is located in the middle reaches of the Volga. The explosion occurred in the city of Kalinino, 150 kilometers from the city of Kazan.
Governor of the Republic Oleg Nikolaev told state television that three people who were carrying out renovation work were killed in the explosion.
According to Nikolajev, it is unclear when gas deliveries through the pipeline can resume again. The authorities are trying to find out.
According to the Ministry of Emergencies, the fire was extinguished.
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