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On 13 January 2023, an explosion occurred on the [[Lithuania–Latvia Interconnection]] in [[Pasvalio Vienkiemiai]], [[Pasvalys District Municipality]].<ref name=lrt>[https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/lietuvoje/2/1866189/dujotiekio-sprogimas-pasvalio-rajone-ugnis-lokalizuota-gyventojai-raginami-uzsidaryti-langus-ir-likti-namuose Dujotiekio sprogimas Pasvalio rajone: ugnis lokalizuota, gyventojai raginami užsidaryti langus ir likti namuose]</ref><ref>[https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/lietuvoje/2/1866295/aiskeja-sprogimo-pasvalio-rajone-detales-gyventojams-duju-tiekimas-nesutriks-teigia-kad-piktybinio-poveikio-dujotiekiui-nemato Aiškėja sprogimo Pasvalio rajone detalės: gyventojams dujų tiekimas nesutriks, teigia, kad piktybinio poveikio dujotiekiui nemato]</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Murphy |first1=Matt |title=Lithuanian gas pipeline hit by large explosion |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64267736 |website=bbc.com |publisher=BBC |access-date=14 January 2023}}</ref>
At 16:57 Police department of Pasvalys District received the call about the fire in Pasvalio Vienkiemiai village. Flames reached up to 50 m in height. As a precaution the entire village of [[Valakėliai]] was evacuated.<ref name=lrt /> As a result Lithuania stopped natural gas transit to Latvia, while consumers in northern Lithuania were supplied by alternative pipelines.<ref name=delfi>[https://www.delfi.lt/news/daily/crime/pasvalio-rajone-sprogo-dujotiekis-pliuptelejo-apie-50-metru-aukscio-liepsna.d?id=92270881 Pasvalio rajone sprogo dujotiekis: pliūptelėjo apie 50 metrų aukščio liepsna]</ref> 18km of pipeline was disconnected from the main grid to allow gas to burn out. Firefighters extinguished the flames around 21:00 local time.<ref name=bbc /> By midnight Lithuania restored gas transit between Lithuania and Latvia at reduced capacity.<ref name=delfi
==Evacuations==
Nearby village of [[Valakėliai]] was instructed to evacuate completely. Temporary rescue centre was established in ''[[Joniškėlis]] Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Gymnasium'' building.<ref name=lrt/>
Locals from villages of [[Paberžiai (Pasvalys)|Paberžiai]] and [[Balsiai (Pasvalys)|Balsiai]] advised to evacuate to temporary shelter in Pasvalys Lėvens primary school.
==Transport==
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