GAS PIPELINE HIT BY EXPLOSION
02:05 pm | May 30, 2012 | Social
A powerful explosion was reported in Turkish part of
Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum gas pipeline on May 29. The blast took place
in the part of the pipeline crossing from SarıkamıÅ~_ region of
Turkey’s Kars province, SalamNews reports citing Turkish sources.
A fire followed the explosion reaching a height of 100 meters. The
explosion wave broke the windows of neighboring houses in
SarıkamıÅ~_.
Attributing the tremors to an earthquake, the locals rushed to the
streets.
Turan ErmiÅ~_, a representative of the executive power of
SarıkamıÅ~_, said the fire was extinguished.
“At first, we received information that the explosion occurred
in Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline. But later we determined that the
explosion occurred in Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum gas pipeline. The situation
is under control now,” said the Turkish official.
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