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| Massive Baltic Gas Pipeline Explosion Blamed on Malfunction |
| 2023-01-16 |
| [Breitbart] A powerful gas pipeline explosion that prompted the evacuation of a village in northern Lithuania was most likely caused by a technical malfunction, the head of the country’s natural gas transmission system said Saturday. The blast Friday evening sent flames 50 meters (about 150 feet) into the sky. No casualties were reported but about 250 people were evacuated from the nearby village of Valakeliai as a precaution. The fire was extinguished by midnight and the residents returned to their homes on Saturday as repair work began on the damaged pipeline. “One of the (possible causes) is that the explosion was a result of the defects in the welding seam of the pipeline, but the investigation will provide all answers within several days,” said Nemunas Biknius, the head of AB Amber Grid, which operates Lithuania’s natural gas transmission system. “I don’t think it’s some kind of intentional activity; I think it’s an accident.” The pipeline carries gas from Lithuania’s Baltic port of Klaipeda to neighbouring Latvia. An adjacent pipeline was not damaged and continued to supply gas to consumers in the area, AB Amber Grid said. Lithuania completely cut off Russian gas imports in April 2022 in response to the invasion of Ukraine. The Baltic country imports gas from multiple countries through the Klaipeda Liquid Natural Gas terminal built a decade ago. The terminal satisfies all Lithuania’s natural gas needs and allows deliveries to neighbouring countries. Related: Lithuania: 2023-01-14 Russia releases US Navy veteran quietly held for past 9 months Lithuania: 2023-01-14 The main thing for the day. Friday, January 13 Lithuania: 2023-01-14 Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: January 13th, 2023 Related: Gas pipeline explosion: 2022-10-31 Pro-PRC DRAGONBRIDGE Influence Campaign Leverages New TTPs to Aggressively Target U.S. Interests, Including Midterm Elections Gas pipeline explosion: 2010-09-12 6 reported dead after Iran gas pipeline explosion Gas pipeline explosion: 2007-11-20 Death Toll From Aramco Pipeline Blast Jumps to 38 |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #5 With apologies to M*A*S*H: "Who malfunctioned it?" |
| Posted by: Anomalous Sources 2023-01-16 20:42 |
| #4 ^LOL |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2023-01-16 19:15 |
| #3 ^ Baby food always explodes on the back end. Ima babysitting grandspawn Mundi tomorrow and she can fill a diaper like noone's bidness. |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2023-01-16 18:31 |
| #2 Gas, food, car chips and baby food - at least the baby food is not exploding. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2023-01-16 16:02 |
| #1 Just another in a string of 'coincidences' disrupting natural gas supply. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2023-01-16 13:49 |