42-year-old Russian gas line explodes: 3 killed
42-year-old Russian gas line explodes: 3 killed; Energy supplies to Western Europe via Ukraine
A 42-year-old gas pipeline exploded in Russia's western Kazan region on Tuesday. In which three people died. This Russian pipeline supplies gas to many countries in Europe via Ukraine. Confirming the incident, the Emergency Ministry said that the blast occurred near the village of Kalinino while carrying out maintenance work.
According to local officials, the fire caused by the blast has now been completely brought under control. This gas pipeline is considered very important for the supply of energy in Western Europe. Which goes inside from Sudja Point in Ukraine. This is currently the main route for transporting gas from Russia to Europe.
This pipeline was built in 1980 in the Kazan region of Russia, which is considered important for supplying gas to Western Europe. Gas supply company Gazprom has not yet responded to the blast. Gazprom said today that the gas supply from Ukraine to Europe is about to reach 43 million cubic meters.
Since the start of the Ukraine war, incidents of arson are continuously increasing in Russia. Earlier, one person was killed in a major shopping mall fire in Russia's capital Moscow. According to local officials, the fire started at the Mega Khimki Shopping and Entertainment Center. In which a loss of about 2 thousand crores was feared.