15 Dead, Including 1 Bangladeshi, in Russian Gas Pipeline Trial
Bangladesh Embassy Hotline Activated After Amur Gas Complex Explosion
- Gas pipeline test explosion claims 15 lives; Bangladesh Embassy activates 24-hour hotlines
- Sinopec-managed Amur complex blast kills one Bangladeshi worker, leaves one missing and seven injured
- Check valve failure during high-pressure testing injures over 50 multinational technical personnel
A catastrophic fire and explosion during pipeline pressure testing at the 'Amur Gas Chemical Complex' (AGCC) in Russia's Amur region has claimed 15 lives, including a Bangladeshi national named Zakir Hossain from Kishoreganj. Another Bangladeshi worker remains missing, while seven others sustained severe injuries. To collect information, identify casualties, and extend emergency assistance, the Embassy of Bangladesh in Moscow has mobilized 24-hour hotlines
In a statement issued on Thursday, 27 August 2026, the embassy announced that concerned parties can access the emergency hotlines managed by the Counsellor & Head of Chancery and the First Secretary (Labour Welfare Wing). The mission is actively coordinating with local Russian administrative and rescue agencies to track the missing and secure emergency medical interventions for the wounded.
Diplomatic and engineering sources indicated that the chemical infrastructure—located approximately 7,000 kilometers from Moscow—was being operated under China's Sinopec Engineering Group. The incident occurred when an active gas trunk line ruptured during high-pressure diagnostic testing. The ensuing fire rapidly consumed the system's pipeline check valve, triggering a massive industrial explosion.
The accident resulted in injuries to an estimated 50 to 60 multinational technical personnel from Russia, China, Bangladesh, Nepal, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. Search and rescue operations are ongoing amid heavy structural debris and dense combustion smoke.
//DBTech/PR/MIS//
