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A technical error, not sabotage, caused the explosion of the main gas pipeline between Lithuania and Latvia.

This is according to the data of the initial investigation, writes BNT.

Late that night, a powerful explosion rocked the Pasvala region in northern Lithuania.

The fire that occurred was visible at a distance of 17 kilometers, and the flames rose to a height of 50 meters.

Residents of several villages near the explosion were evacuated.

A gas pipeline connecting Lithuania and Latvia exploded

There are no reports of casualties or injuries.

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