Austria Gas Explosion Leaves One Dead and 18 Injured
The Italian energy company Eni said in a statement on Tuesday that the Baumgarten gas hub provided 30 percent of Italian gas.
Natural gas flows to Austria remain secure, Gas Connect Austria said after the blast,
but the company warned that flows to other countries could be disrupted.
Supported by By Melissa Eddy An enormous explosion rocked a major natural gas hub in Austria on Tuesday, killing an employee, injuring at least 18 people
and raising concerns about tightening supplies across Europe.
Trevor Sikorski said that The biggest implications are for the Italian market,
" the ministry said in a statement. that The supply of gas to Italian consumers is assured
because the shortage is covered by a greater supply of gas from the national underground gas reserves,
Firefighters and emergency workers rushed to the natural gas hub in Baumgarten, about 45 miles south
of Vienna, after the blast occurred just before 9 a.m., ordering an evacuation of the site.
