“A large number of equipment and fire brigades have been dispatched to the scene of the accident,” the ministry said. “The gas supply through the main gas pipeline of 1000 mm diameter has been suspended.”
Fire-fighters managed to localize the fire, efforts are underway to fully extinguish it, added the ministry.
A fire occurred at the same pipeline in Sangachal on Dec. 27, 2016, as a result of which a large fire broke out.
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