Key Gas Pipeline Is Blazing In Russia After The Strongest Explosion

The fire glow and the column of smoke are seen for kilometres.

A gas pipeline exploded In Russia. It happened in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug (Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug) of the Tyumen region on the night of March 10. A strong fire broke out there.

Local media report this.

The explosion was heard that night at the Bobrovsky Linear Production Department (LPZ) of the main gas pipelines, as reported in social media. Russian Muksun.FM confirmed this citing a local.

According to hantimansiysk.bezformata.com, the operational services of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug "failed" to confirm or refute the reports of the residents about the incident.

At the same time, the Shot Telegram channel released a video of a powerful fire. It was noted that the incident occurred on a gas pipeline near the village of Likhma.

According to the residents, there was a flash and a fire near the village. The fire was quite powerful, and the glow and a column of smoke were “seen for kilometres.”

The governor of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug and other representatives of the regional authorities did not report the incident.

Subsequently, Russian REN TV, citing the Press Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation, informed that no one was injured in the explosion in the territory of the facility near the village of Likhma. The emergency services of the region assured that there were no people.

"There are no casualties, there is a deserted area. Specialists went there, "the press service of the Russian Emergencies Ministry said.

The rescuers also added that specialists went to the scene to clarify the emergency's circumstances.