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The explosion caused a major blaze and disrupted gas supply to local industries; no casualties were reported, and emergency teams contained the fire, officials said.
- On Tuesday, November 18, Regional Governor Vitaly Khotsenko confirmed a powerful explosion on an underground main gas pipeline near Omsk caused by a gas leak.
- During repair work on the pipeline, specialized emergency teams and law enforcement agencies opened an investigation into circumstances and causes of the rupture.
- Eyewitnesses described towering flames reaching 30-40 meters and local residents of Rostovka, village on Omsk outskirts, reported a strong chemical smell after the pipeline ignited.
- Some industrial enterprises faced temporary gas supply disruptions, and TASS state news agency, citing the regional FSB, reported the blaze has been contained with authorities expecting restoration within a day.
- This incident is the latest in a string of energy-infrastructure events in recent months, with Omsk located about 2,200 km east of Moscow in southwestern Siberia.
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An accident took place on an underground section of a gas pipeline in the Omsk region of Russia, declared on 18 November the regional governor, Vitaly Khotsenko.
An incident has occurred at a gas pipeline in Russia. The governor of the region, Vitaly Khotsenko, reports that the incident is being investigated. He reports that there is no longer any danger to the surrounding area. The extent of the damage is unclear, but fire is spewing from the pipeline. Russia and Ukraine have been attacking each other for some time with attacks on infrastructure. For example, Ukraine is being attacked on electricity exc…
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