Safety

Twin blasts spark fires at Russian gas pipeline

Authorities reject sabotage suspicions following ruptures about 12 hours apart on Ukhta-Torzhok pipeline network

Gas supply brake: a fire seen after an incident on the Ukhta-Torzhok 3 trunkline in Russia’s Yaroslavl region, pictured by a witness from the village of Yukhot.
Gas supply brake: a fire seen after an incident on the Ukhta-Torzhok 3 trunkline in Russia’s Yaroslavl region, pictured by a witness from the village of Yukhot.Photo: VK VIDEO/VK.COM
  • Vladimir Afanasiev
RussiaGazpromUkhta - Torzhok pipelineNord StreamEurope
Published 14 February 2023, 11:48Updated 15 February 2023, 11:01