Gas pipeline explosion in Damascus leads to total blackout in Syria

A gas pipeline explosion in the Damascus area led to a total power shutdown in Syria, state news agency SANA reported citing information from energy and electricity ministries.

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The explosion on the pipeline, which supplies southern Syria, led to a total power shutdown in the country
ANI Middle East
1 min read Last Updated : Aug 25 2020 | 1:55 AM IST

A gas pipeline explosion in the Damascus area led to a total power shutdown in Syria, state news agency SANA reported citing information from energy and electricity ministries.

The explosion on the Arab gas pipeline, which occurred between the Ad Dumayr and Adra areas near the Syrian capital, could be a terrorist act, the state news agency said on Twitter in the early hours of Monday.

The explosion on the pipeline, which supplies southern Syria, led to a total power shutdown in the country, SANA said.

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Topics :SyriaDamascusGas pipeline

First Published: Aug 24 2020 | 9:36 AM IST

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