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Pakistani gas pipelines damaged in explosion
Islamabad, Two gas pipelines were damaged in explosions in Pakistan's Balochistan province early Saturday, disrupting gas supply to several cities in Punjab, the GEO television reported.The explosion occurred near Doli check post in Sui, some 285-km south-west of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, the private television report stated. Authorities have cordoned off the area, and a bomb disposal squad was called to ascertain the nature of the explosion, according to the report. In Balochistan's Dera Bughti district and adjoining areas especially Sui, gas pipelines and electricity lines have been attacked by anti-government tribal militants, disrupting gas and power supply to the region Posted by: john 2006-08-06 |
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