In the city of Lutukhino, which is part of the occupied Luhansk region, there was an explosion and fire on the main gas pipeline, Ria Novosti reports with reference to the “Luhanskgaz” telegram channel.

“Currently, according to updated data, approximately 13,000 consumers have been temporarily disconnected from natural gas supply,” the publication says.

Ria notes that the fire could have been extinguished. According to the source, company employees plan to examine the damaged area to determine the cause of the explosion.