800 Missing in Low Blast Near Trans-Siberian Route
Officials reported an explosion at 1 14 a m local time beside the Trans Siberian Railroad between Ufa and Asha in the Urals. The blast disrupted a liquefied petroleum pipeline and 800 people were feared missing or affected. President Gorbachev's administration outlined steps while Tass provided the official notice.
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