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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/>
==Cause==
According to the Amber Grid Chief Executive, they do not have evidence that the explosion was an attack, however said that it will be investigated.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sytas |first1=Andrius |title=Lithuania-Latvia gas pipeline blows up, but no sign of attack |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/lithuania-latvia-gas-pipeline-hit-by-explosion-operator-says-2023-01-13/ |website=reuters.com |publisher=Reuters |access-date=14 January 2023}}</ref>
==Evacuations==
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