There is no official information about what caused the explosion or if anyone has been injuredVideo shows the huge explosion lighting up the night sky as fireball eruptedExplosion allegedly occurred at Umid gas field in Caspian Sea, local media sayA huge explosion has ripped through an oil and gas field off the coast of Azerbaijan amid fears a rig or tanker has been destroyed. The blast is said to have occurred at the Umid gas field in the Caspian sea, according to local media reports. Video footage, which was taken from a nearby oil platform, shows the huge explosion lighting up the night sky as a fireball erupted. A huge explosion has ripped through an oil and gas field off the coast of Azerbaijan amid fears a rig or tanker has been destroyedThe blast is said to have occurred at the Umid gas field in the Caspian sea, according to local media reportsThe State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) had initially said in a statement that the explosion had been caused by a mud volcano. 'According to local media reports, the explosion allegedly took place at the Umid gas field.'

Source: Daily Mail July 04, 2021 19:30 UTC