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Spectacular blaze at world's third largest gas field
Fire eliminated at Urengoyskoye field after three and half hour battle.
The Urengoyskoe field ranks as the third largest in the world. Picture: Russian Ministry of Emergencies
The blaze at the Arcticgas facility began in a pump unit where a KamAz truck caught fire. Five people were injured in the fire.
'All are employees of LLC Trican. They were taken to a hospital,' said the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Yamal-Nanets region.
The fire began at 8am on 25 December. It was extinguished by 11.30am.
The Urengoyskoe field is 70km from Novy Urengoy. It ranks as the third largest in the world with reserves exceeding ten trillion cubic metres.
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There's no way that fire is out by any means man could provide and it's only actually deterred
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