An explosion and fire at a major pipeline transporting Russia's natural gas from Siberia to Europe via Ukraine killed three workers on December 20. Authorities in Russia's Chuvashia region say a gas leak might have caused the blast. A day earlier, a fire hit a natural gas field in the Siberian region of Irkutsk, injuring seven people, two of whom remain in serious condition. Last week, another fire caused by an explosion at an oil refinery in the Siberian city of Angarsk killed two people and injured five others. To read the original story from Current Time, click here. See also: In Photos: Outbreak Of Mystery Fires Hits Russia.
Blast, Fire At Major Gas Pipeline In Russia Kills Three People
Russian authorities say a gas leak might have caused the deadly blast in the Chuvashia region.