Blast hits gas pipeline in northwest Russia, no victims reported

By RIA Novosti

St. Petersburg : A blast has hit a trunk gas pipeline in northwest Russia, with no victims reported in the incident, the regional emergencies center said on Sunday.

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“The explosion occurred at about 9:00 a.m. Moscow time [6:00 a.m. GMT] 90 km [56 miles) away from St. Petersburg. No victims have been reported in the incident,” the emergencies center said.

Efforts are under way to put out the blaze, the emergencies center said.