An explosion has rocked a natural gas facility in eastern Austria, killing one person and injuring at least 18, say police.
A fire followed the blast at the Baumgarten site, which happened around 08:45 CET. The plant lies just east of Vienna, near the Slovak border.
On Twitter, Austrian police said the situation was under control and a technical fault had caused the blast.
One unconfirmed report spoke of 60 hurt. Emergency teams are at the scene.
Baumgarten is a major hub for imported Russian gas, which is sent on to a number of European countries. The facility receives about 40 billion cubic metres of gas per year.
Armin Teichert, spokesman for the operator, Austria’s Gas Connect service, said: “The installation has been brought under control and operations have been suspended there.”
Police have cordoned off the area. Some victims suffering burns have been airlifted out by helicopter.
