Lithuania-Latvia gas pipeline hit by explosion

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A gas pipeline connecting Lithuania and Latvia was hit by an explosion on Friday but there was no immediate evidence of an attack, Lithuania gas transmission operator Amber Grid said.Video published by Lithuania’s public broadcaster LRT showed a fire raging at the blast site in the Panevezys county in northern Lithuania.“According to the initial assessment, we do not see any malign cause, but the investigation will cover all possible options,” Amber Grid Chief Executive Nemunas Biknius told a news conference.Povilas Balciunas, the head of public administration in the nearby town of Pasvalys, told Reuters the flames were still burning at 1750 GMT.Read more:Russia suggests Sweden has ‘something to hide’ in Nord Stream blast probeGermany in talks with Iraq over possible gas imports: ChancellorRussia suggests Sweden has ‘something to hide’ in Nord Stream blast probe Russia questioned on Thursday whether Sweden had “something to hide” over explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines last year, as it ... World NewsRussia’s Lavrov says EU not conducting fair investigation into Nord Stream explosions Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday it appeared no European countries were conducting a proper investigation into the series of ... World NewsKremlin says no decision yet on repair of Nord Stream gas pipelines Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that no decision had been made yet on whether to go ahead with a repair of the undersea Nord Stream ... EnergyGermany in talks with Iraq over possible gas imports: Chancellor Germany is in talks with Iraq over the possibility of importing natural gas from the oil-rich country, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Friday, as ... Energy"

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