Gas pipeline catches fire in South Kazakhstan

    By E. Kosolapova     The Tashkent-Almaty underground gas pipeline caught fire in the South Kazakhstan following a rupture, Kazinform reported Wednesday, citing the Kazakh Emergency Situations Ministry.     No casualties have been reported.     "The 1,000 mm diameter Tashkent-Almaty underground gas pipeline ruptured today at 05:28 and then caught fire (flame height - 100-150 meters)...