Austria Gas Explosion Leaves One Dead and 18 Injured<br />The Italian energy company Eni said in a statement on Tuesday that the Baumgarten gas hub provided 30 percent of Italian gas.<br />Natural gas flows to Austria remain secure, Gas Connect Austria said after the blast,<br />but the company warned that flows to other countries could be disrupted.<br />Supported by By Melissa Eddy An enormous explosion rocked a major natural gas hub in Austria on Tuesday, killing an employee, injuring at least 18 people<br />and raising concerns about tightening supplies across Europe.<br />Trevor Sikorski said that The biggest implications are for the Italian market,<br />" the ministry said in a statement. that The supply of gas to Italian consumers is assured<br />because the shortage is covered by a greater supply of gas from the national underground gas reserves,<br />Firefighters and emergency workers rushed to the natural gas hub in Baumgarten, about 45 miles south<br />of Vienna, after the blast occurred just before 9 a.m., ordering an evacuation of the site.
