Video: Powerful Fire Erupts After Gas Pipeline Explosion in Sverdlovsk Region

A powerful fire has erupted following an explosion on the "Hamburg - Yelets 1" main gas pipeline in the village of Pelim, Sverdlovsk region, Russia. SHOT has released footage from the scene.

According to eyewitnesses, the glow from the fire is visible from dozens of kilometers away from the emergency site. The extent of the area affected by the fire has not yet been determined. It has been reported that the explosion and fire in the gas pipeline were caused by pressure.