Moment Putins gas pipeline explodes sparking 100ft high inferno amid fears of Ukraine sabotage attack The Irish Sun [Video]

THIS is the moment one of Vladimir Putin’s major gas pipelines exploded in Russia sparking a 100ft high inferno.

The result of the explosion triggered a serious fire as fears of a Ukraine sabotage attack continue to grow.

A giant 100ft column of smoke rose into the air following the giant explosionCredit: East2West

The raging inferno happened in the Russian village of Elshanka and could be seen for milesCredit: East2West

Locals reported two distinct explosions, although the cause remains unknownCredit: East2West

Footage shows the raging inferno which was visible for miles around the village of Elshanka in Kamyshinsky District, Volgograd Oblast on Saturday.

A column of fire rose 100ft high into the sky with locals reporting two distinct explosions.

Investigators were examining whether the blasts were caused by sabotage of the major artery pipeline linked to the war in Ukraine, or an accident, possibly triggered by high 30C heat in Saratov region.

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