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Fire at Austrian gas hub completely extinguished, operator says

Ersin Çelik
17:13 - 12/12/2017 Tuesday
Update: 17:14 - 12/12/2017 Tuesday
REUTERS
A firefighter is seen at the largest natural gas import and distribution station after a gas explosion in Baumgarten, Austria December 12, 2017.
A firefighter is seen at the largest natural gas import and distribution station after a gas explosion in Baumgarten, Austria December 12, 2017.

The fire that broke out at Austria's main gas pipeline hub on Tuesday, killing one person and disrupting supplies to Italy and other countries, has been put out, the site's operator said.

"Fire is completely extinguished," Gas Connect Austria, which operates the Baumgarten site in eastern Austria near the border with Slovakia, said on its website.

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