A massive explosion has rocked Chuvashiya in western Russia after a gas pipeline ruptured sending a ball of flame soaring into the air. The explosion is reported to have hit the Urengoy-Pomary-Uzhgorod pipeline.
A massive ball of flame was seen erupting from the damaged pipeline.
The blast is the latest in a series of mysterious explosions that have hit critical Russian gas infrastructure since the start of the Ukraine invasion.
Firefighters are reported to be having problems reaching the scene of the blast due to the wintery conditions.
Faulty equipment has been raised as the most likely cause of the repeated explosions hitting Russia’s pipeline network.
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source: express.co.uk