Flames rose over 160ft (50 metres) in the air following the pipeline explosion in northern Lithuania, and could be seen from some 11 miles (17 kilometres) away.
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) An explosion occurred Friday in a gas pipeline in central Lithuania, officials said. Baltic media reported that it caused no injuries but sent flames up to 50 meters (164 feet) high and forced the protective evacuation of a nearby village.
Lithuania natural gas transmission operator Amber Grid told Reuters its pipeline that connects Lithuania to Latvia was rocked by an explosion on Friday