A section of a pipeline was damaged in Crimea’s Alushta yesterday, the Russian National Anti-terrorism Committee said.
"Yesterday, at about 20:00, a pressure drop was detected at a gas distribution facility near the settlement of Vinogradnoye of the Alushta city district. Simultaneously, electricity supplies were disrupted due to a fallen electric pole. Specialists who examined the site detected certain external damage done to a gas pipe," the committee said in a statement.
A deliberate attack is seen among possible reasons why the pipeline was damaged.
Emergency services are working at the scene. Law-enforcement officers are taking measures to establish circumstances surrounding the incident and identify possible suspects.
"All possible versions are being looked into, including a sabotage," TASS cited the committee as saying.
