A huge fire has erupted at an oil pipeline in the western Ukrainian region of Ivano-Frankivsk, injuring nine people, emergency services said Saturday.
A firefighter extinguishes a fire in the aftermath of an attack, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, given as Starokostiantyniv, Khmelnytskyi Region, Ukraine, in this handout photo released on August 6, 2023, courtesy of the Khmelnytskyi region administration/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY MANDATORY CREDIT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Unverified footage shared on social media showed billowing clouds of thick black smoke over what appeared to be a village.
It said that the rupture led to an oil spill spanning an area of 100 square meters.
The cause of the fire was not immediately clear, but local media outlets said there had been a powerful explosion.
“Rescuers are working at the scene,” the emergency services said.
