Two killed, 5 injured in a blast at an oilfield in Russia's West Siberia

The explosion occurred at the Talinskoye oil field in oil-rich Khanty-Mansiisk (Yugra) region.

Two people were killed and five were injured in an explosion at the Talinskoye oil field in Russia's oil-rich Khanty-Mansiisk (Yugra) region in West Siberia, Russian state agency RIA reported on Monday.

According to RIA, the fire broke out in an area of 100 square meters.