02-11-04
A ruptured gas pipeline exploded and caught fire in western Kazakhstan,
killing three workers and injuring three others. The incident on the Central Asia-Centre pipeline interrupted gas supplies
from Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan to Russia, according to the Emergencies Agency. The fire was distinguished and repair work is under way.
Source: NeftegazPipeline explodes in Kazakhstan
The cause of the rupture is being established.
Three workers of the Kazstroyservis company who were repairing a parallel gas
pipeline at the time of the accident died from severe burns as a result of the
explosion and three others were hospitalised with burns, the agency said.