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Tue, 08/09/2011 - 08:38
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Fire breaks out at gas pipeline in west Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan, Astana, August 9 / Trend, A.Maratov /

A fire broke out Monday at the gas pipeline CAC-4 ("Central Asia Center", of Inter Gas Central Asia JSC); there were no casualties or injuries, the press-service of Kazakhstan Emergency Ministry said.

"In the Zhylyoi district of Atyrau region, 20 kilometers from the city of Kulsary a burst occurred at the gas main CAC-4, of Inter Gas Central Asia JSC with diameter of 1400 mm, followed by burning," says the press-release.

According to Emergency Ministry, no one was hurt as a result of the accident.

The report notes that gas supply to consumers via the second line of the gas main didn't cease.

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