The explosive device that went off at a gas pipeline sector not far
from Nalchik was equal to 400 g of TNT, according to preliminary data,
RIA Novosti reports, citing Kabardino-Balkaria police.
The explosion happened at approximately 01:20 am at the
Mozdok-Nevinnomyssk pipeline north-west of Nalchik's outskirts. There
were no casualties. Gas transit was halted at 03:30 am, and gas
supplies to Nalchik are coming from alternate sources.