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Gas pipeline accident reported in Russia's Omsk region, governor says
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on November 18, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
Quick Summary
A gas pipeline accident in Omsk, Russia, has been contained with no casualties. Emergency services are investigating the incident's cause.
Gas Pipeline Incident in Omsk Region: Governor Provides Update
(Reuters) -An accident occurred on an underground section of a gas pipeline in Russia's Omsk region, the regional governor, Vitaly Khotsenko, said on Tuesday.
Emergency services were dealing with the incident, Khotsenko said on the Telegram messaging app.
"There is no danger to residents of the Omsk district or other localities in our region," he said.
Russia's TASS state news agency, citing the Omsk region's security services, or FSB, said a fire on a gas pipeline near the village of Rostovka occurred during repair work.
"The blaze has been contained," TASS cited FSB as saying. "There were no casualties. The circumstances and causes of the incident are being investigated."
Omsk lies in southwestern Siberia, about 2,200 km (1,370 miles) east of Moscow.
(Reporting by Lidia Kelly in Melbourne; Editing by Jamie Freed)
Key Takeaways
- •An accident occurred on an underground gas pipeline in Omsk.
- •The incident was reported by regional governor Vitaly Khotsenko.
- •Emergency services have contained the fire with no casualties.
- •The cause of the incident is under investigation by the FSB.
- •Omsk is located in southwestern Siberia, east of Moscow.
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