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Title:VV2759 Oil pipe leak sparks huge blaze in village
Date:19th January 2018
Summary:A monstrous blaze resembling a wall of fire has engulfed a village in Russia’s southern Saratov region, Russia, after an oil transit pipeline sprung a leak. The flames raged for hours, devastating several houses. Some 2,000 cubic meters of oil spilled over to the adjacent territory and flooded several streets. The flames engulfed three residential houses and a non-residential building, prompting the evacuation of 12 people. Several fire brigades and 60 firefighters were deployed to tackle the huge blaze. The crew managed to extinguish the fire hours later. Occurred January 17th 2018
