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Blast destroys gas pipeline near Nawabshah
That'd be the Bugtis again, I imagine...
A powerful explosion late on Monday damaged a 16-inch-diameter gas pipeline at Veho Wah Canal crossing, some 38 kilometres from Nawabshah. The explosion tore the pipeline into shreds and one of them measuring 30-feet in length landed 300 feet away. The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) closed the main supplies to prevent the fire from spreading. The company said the explosion destroyed about 200 feet of the pipeline. The damaged pipeline supplied gas to Nawabshah, Sukkur, Pano Aqil, Khairpur and adjoining villages. The company has stopped gas to factories in Sukkur and Rohri and began gas loadshedding. The firm said it had stepped up security surveillance of the pipeline and police had been deployed to key installations.
That seems to be working well. Who'd they hire? A tribal lashkar?
It called on the provincial and national governments to ensure pipeline security. The company said that repairs to the pipeline would take 36 hours, but supplies to affected areas were expected to be restored on Wednesday afternoon. Security for oil and gas installations has long been a cause of concern in the area where Bugtis tribesmen often fight for share of benefits from exploration.
Posted by: Fred 2004-05-26
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=33960