Gas Explosion in Siberia

This happened 10 days ago, 19th of March, 2007 in Siberian city Noviy Urengoy. The gas pipeline 5 feet in diameter exploded.

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This photo was made from the distance of 7 miles from the actual explosion place.

This is 5 miles from the disaster place.

It’s 4.00am but it’s not dark anymore. The rain of gray ashes started.

The fire is 1000 feet tall!

It’s not dark at all now.

And now in 5.00am, in the middle of Siberian winter (temperature is far below zero) rain has started!!!

Now on the site of the explosion there is a giant swamp-lake as a result of this disaster, surrounded by miles of frozen winter forests of Siberia.

No mention of this event was shown on Russian mass media. Some say that’s because of prohibition from GAZPROM, Russian gas monopolist.

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11 Responses to “Gas Explosion in Siberia”

1. Finnish-Jewish Commie Gay Alcoholics Online says:

   March 29, 2007 at 7:06 am

   It because at that time all news were filled with the news from the tragedy in the coal mine with victims.

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   • Acts_of_Atrocity says:

     March 29, 2007 at 7:55 am

     It was`nt on TV - media decided that a fucking huge ball of fire in Siberia is a little too much for average viewer, to be added to recent plane crash, coalmine collapse, and fire in nursing home.

     At least noone was hurt.

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     • maxD says:

       March 29, 2007 at 11:37 am

       Plus the 10 people squashed to death in a Moscow strip club recently. There was a fire but no-one thought of using the extinguishers but started running and panicking. Ten killed.

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       • Acts_of_Atrocity says:

         March 30, 2007 at 6:33 am

         Two words: carbon monoxide.

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2. TOMU says:

   March 29, 2007 at 7:24 am

   Amazing.

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3. I am says:

   March 29, 2007 at 8:38 am

   Bullshit suck

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4. Swedish Bi Alcoholics Online says:

   March 29, 2007 at 9:21 am

   That’s not a gas explosion, it’s a regular households supply of vodka being lit after the father passed out with a ciggarette in his mouth.

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5. Dennis says:

   March 29, 2007 at 9:57 am

   This was on TV in Chisinau.

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6. Zack says:

   March 29, 2007 at 3:12 pm

   Awesome post. I thought Id note that these pics showed up in my Google Reader where I subscribe to your blog. Most of the time the pics you post dont show up there and I have to go to the original post but these did. Just fyi.

   Thanks for the great blog.

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7. Adam from Canada says:

   May 7, 2007 at 1:11 pm

   Beautiful Pictures, well in a depressing way I suppose.

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8. Adam from Canada says:

   May 7, 2007 at 1:12 pm

   Beautiful pictures, not the best circumstances but excellent photography. Thanks for sharing

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