MOSCOW- Five workers have been injured following an explosion at a reservoir at Yarudeiskoye oil and gas condensate field, owned by Novatek, in Russia's Yamal region, RIA news reported on Tuesday citing emergency services.

Novatek did not immediately reply to a request for comment.

(Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin; Editing by Kirsten Donovan) ((vladimir.soldatkin@reuters.com; +7 495 775 12 42;))