Pipeline explodes in Kharkiv region, rescuers are working at the scene
Kyiv • UNN
An oil pipeline explosion occurs in the Kharkiv region, causing a 70-meter flame column and melting asphalt within a 40-meter radius due to the intense heat.
A pipeline exploded in the Kharkiv region. The flame column is about 70 meters high, and the burning temperature is so high that it melts asphalt. Rescuers from the State Emergency Service are working at the scene, and the cause of the fire is being established. This is reported by Kharkiv Telegram channels, UNN reports.
Details
Local Telegram channels report that a pipeline exploded in the Kharkiv region. The flame column is about 70 meters high, and the burning temperature is so high that asphalt melts within a 40-meter radius.
The Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Kharkiv Region told UNN that the explosion was not caused by shelling, and that details would be known later. Rescuers are working at the scene.
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