Car crash sets gas pipeline on fire
Published: 29 September, 2009, 14:04
A fatal crash not far from Moscow resulted in a powerful gas pipeline blast, claiming the life of the driver and leaving a densely populated area without gas.
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Published: 29 September, 2009, 14:04
A fatal crash not far from Moscow resulted in a powerful gas pipeline blast, claiming the life of the driver and leaving a densely populated area without gas.