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| Gas blast causes fire in Moscow | Gas blast causes fire in Moscow |
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| A gas pipeline has exploded in the Russian capital, Moscow, sending flames 100m (300ft) high into the air and setting fire to a nearby building. | |
| Several people are reported to have been injured. More than 30 fire-fighting teams were sent to the scene, in the south-west of the city. | |
| The authorities have shut off the gas supply to the area and are investigating the cause of the blast. | The authorities have shut off the gas supply to the area and are investigating the cause of the blast. |
| Ageing pipelines have been blamed for recent gas explosions in Russia. | Ageing pipelines have been blamed for recent gas explosions in Russia. |
| Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov, who visited the scene, said the rupture had almost certainly been caused by a technical problem such as a sudden leap in pressure. | |
| Itar-Tass news agency reported him as saying that five people had been injured, and four of these had been taken to hospital. | |
| No-one was reported to have been killed. | |
| Officials said it was the worst fire of its kind in Moscow for decades. Some buildings were evacuated and traffic stopped, reports said. | |
| As the flames climbed high above surrounding buildings crowds who had been celebrating Victory Day - which commemorates the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II - gathered to watch. | |
| Early on Sunday local authorities said the flames were dying down but would take several hours to extinguish. |