This was reported by Gazprom Transgaz Nizhny Novgorod.

“Transportation of gas to consumers is provided in full through parallel gas pipelines,” the report says.

It is specified that the damaged section of the gas pipeline was promptly localized.

On December 20, a fire broke out in Chuvashia as a result of a gas pipeline leak.

The breakthrough occurred during repair work on the section of the main underground gas pipeline Urengoy - Pomary - Uzhgorod with a diameter of 1420 mm.

Three people died as a result of the fire.