This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Emergencies of Russia in the region.

“The damaged section of the gas pipeline is closed, there is no threat of explosion,” the ministry said.

It is noted that 2.8 thousand of residential houses, in which 37 thousand people live, were left without gas supply.

Earlier, "Amber Territory" reported that in the Kaliningrad region sentenced in the case of a fatal accident.