Gas pouring in Baltic sea as seismic network registers explosions near Russian gas pipeline leaks

The network said it registered one blast early on Monday south east of the Danish island of Bornholm, and a slightly larger one later that night north east of the island.

A large disturbance in the sea off the coast of the Danish island of Bornholm (Danish Defence Command/AP)

Sweden’s national seismic network has said it detected two explosions close to unusual leaks in two Russian natural gas pipelines running under the Baltic Sea to to Germany.

Gas is pouring into the Baltic Sea due to the detected leaks.