Russian Gas Line Explodes Near St. Petersburg, Videos Show
Reports on social media on Saturday depict a massive explosion and fire erupting at a gas line near St. Petersburg, Russia.
The explosion is the result of “a gas pipeline depressurization between Berngardovka and Kovalevo,” Gov. Alexander Drozdenko said on Telegram. “There is no threat to the population and the spread of fire to residential areas.”
Officials in Moscow have not commented on the explosion.