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<b>Gas pipeline damaged in blast near Quetta</b>
QUETTA: A 12-inch diametre Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC)âs main pipeline supplying gas to Quetta and other parts of the province was damaged when a powerful bomb exploded near it at the Damboli repeater station, some 53km away from the provincial capital, in the wee hours of Saturday.
No major disruption was reported. Levies force said saboteurs had planted a powerful bomb near the gas pipeline which went off with a big bang, damaging the gas pipeline. The staff at the SSGC Gas Control Centre that constantly monitors the supply of gas across the companyâs transmission and distribution networks put in place emergency procedures. The valves at Damboli and Shori repeater stations were shut down, said an SSGC official.
The SSGC emergency repair teams dispatched from Sibi, Shikarpur and Karachi have already arrived at the site of the blast, which were expected to restore gas supply later Saturday night.
Only three small villages near Sibi, namely Lehri, Bhag and Jhatpat suffered disruption in Sui gas supply due to the explosion. Meanwhile, a powerful bomb exploded near the railway track at the Sariab road in Quetta on Saturday night. However, no loss of life was reported. Police and law enforcement agencies reached the scene and started a probe.
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<b>Gas pipeline damaged in blast near Quetta</b>
QUETTA: A 12-inch diametre Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC)âs main pipeline supplying gas to Quetta and other parts of the province was damaged when a powerful bomb exploded near it at the Damboli repeater station, some 53km away from the provincial capital, in the wee hours of Saturday.
No major disruption was reported. Levies force said saboteurs had planted a powerful bomb near the gas pipeline which went off with a big bang, damaging the gas pipeline. The staff at the SSGC Gas Control Centre that constantly monitors the supply of gas across the companyâs transmission and distribution networks put in place emergency procedures. The valves at Damboli and Shori repeater stations were shut down, said an SSGC official.
The SSGC emergency repair teams dispatched from Sibi, Shikarpur and Karachi have already arrived at the site of the blast, which were expected to restore gas supply later Saturday night.
Only three small villages near Sibi, namely Lehri, Bhag and Jhatpat suffered disruption in Sui gas supply due to the explosion. Meanwhile, a powerful bomb exploded near the railway track at the Sariab road in Quetta on Saturday night. However, no loss of life was reported. Police and law enforcement agencies reached the scene and started a probe.
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