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MOSCOW Russian authorities on Tuesday reported a rupture and subsequent ignition on a gas pipeline in the Omsk region, saying the incident occurred early in the morning. The regional branch of the Federal Security Service (FSB) said the ignition near the village of Rostovka happened due to “repair works conducted on an aboveground section of the pipeline.” “At 05:13 MSK on Nov. 18, a rupture occurred at the gas pipeline branch leading to Gas Distribution Station No. 3 in Omsk city near the