Three blasts hit gas pipeline in Russia's Dagestan, TASS reports
Three blasts hit gas pipeline in Russia's Dagestan, TASS reports
ReutersTue, June 9, 2026 at 8:32 PM UTC
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Fire at a gas pipeline in the town of Kizilyurt in Russia's Dagestan region June 9, 2026. Kizilyurt Regional Administration/Handout via REUTERS
MOSCOW, June 9 (Reuters) - Three explosions hit a gas pipeline in the town of Kizilyurt in Russia's Dagestan region in the North Caucasus, but emergency crews brought under control the resulting fire, TASS news agency reported on Tuesday, citing the regional emergency ministry.
The ministry said three explosions had occurred on a 1,200 mm trunk gas pipeline.
No injuries were reported.
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TASS quoted officials in the region as saying that emergency crews had brought under control flames that had soared 15 metres (50 feet) skywards. Grassy areas had caught fire near the site of one explosion and were still burning, it said.
Russian news agencies said residents ordered evacuated from some 300 homes were now returning.
Kizilyurt's mayor's office said a fire occurred in the industrial zone of the town and was believed to have engulfed a gas distribution station, Interfax reported.
(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Joe Bavier and Sanjeev Miglani)
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