The cause of the explosion with a 70-meter column of fire on a Russian underground gas pipeline has been named

A fire on a gas pipeline in the village of Volchkovo, Penza region, occurred due to a high pressure gust. The cause of the incident was announced by the regional Ministry of Emergency Situations.

Emergency and emergency services were sent to the scene. 34 people and 12 pieces of equipment are involved in eliminating the consequences.

An explosion on the underground gas pipeline Central Asia - Center in the Penza region, which connects the fields of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan with Russia and Europe, became known on the morning of October 13. As a result, a 70-meter column of fire formed, and after the gas was turned off, the grass nearby caught fire. There are no casualties or injuries.