9 injured in fire at oil pipeline in west Ukraine
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KYIV - A huge fire broke out at an oil pipeline in the western Ukrainian region of Ivano-Frankivsk on Saturday, injuring nine people, the authorities said.
The blaze caused an oil spill spanning 100 sq m before it was later extinguished.
Footage shared on social media showed thick clouds of black smoke billowing out over a village, while firefighters worked to tackle the blaze.
“At 5pm (10pm Singapore time), near the village of Strymba, Nadvirna district, an oil pipeline 150mm in diameter ruptured,” Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said.
The cause of the rupture was not immediately clear, but local media outlets reported there had been a powerful explosion.
“Nine people were injured,” the region’s governor, Ms Svitlana Onyshchuk, said.
“According to preliminary information, two children and three adults are in critical condition, with numerous burns,” she added. AFP
