Gas Pipeline Blast in Austria Reportedly Injures 60

Rescue helicopters are hovering over the scene of an explosion that has hit an OMV gas station in Austria's Baumgarten on Tuesday, according to media reports. The work of the gas hub has been fully halted.
About 50-60 people are injured after an explosion at a Austrian OMV oil and gas company's natural gas depot in Baumgarten, Markus Haindl, the Lower Austria police head, told Sputnik. He has also denied media reports suggesting the blast has left one person dead.

Ten fire engines, four ambulances and rescue helicopters are patrolling the area, Heute.at says.

Local police have urged citizens to avoid the scene and "follow instructions" from the authorities.