A large explosion damaged a main gas pipeline in the Kemerovo region of Russia. Initial reports indicate a drop in pressure in the pipeline. The governor of the region, Ilya Serdiuk, authorized a fire at the site. This is the second major fire recorded in a main Russian gas pipeline in the past month.

A large explosion damaged a main gas pipeline in the Kemerovo region of Russia. Initial reports indicate a drop in pressure in the pipeline. The governor of the region, Ilya Serdiuk, authorized a fire at the site. This is the second major fire recorded in a main Russian gas pipeline in the past month.