Huge explosion rips through oil and gas field off coast of Azerbaijan amid fears a rig or tanker has been destroyed Explosion allegedly occurred at Umid gas field in Caspian Sea, local media say Video shows the huge explosion lighting up the night sky as fireball erupted There is no official information about what caused the explosion or if anyone has been injured
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A huge explosion has ripped through an oil and gas field off the coast of Azerbaijan amid fears a rig or tanker has been destroyed.
The blast is said to have occurred at the Umid gas field in the Caspian sea, according to local media reports.
Video footage, which was taken from a nearby oil platform, shows the huge explosion lighting up the night sky as a fireball erupted.
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