Gas pipeline again blown up in Dera Bugti

  • January 20, 2014, 9:22 pm
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DERA BUGTI, Jan 20 (INP): A Gas pipeline of 14-diameter inch was blown up again in Pirkoh area here on Monday.

According to security sources, some unidentified miscreants planted explosive material under the main gas pipeline supplying gas to purification plant from wells in Pirkoh area of Dera Bugti when it went off with a big bang, destroying the pipeline.

Gas supply to refining plant from gas wells was suspended after the blast which also affected supply of gas. The security forces cordoned off the entire area following the explosion and started search operation for the culprits.

The repair work on damage gas pipelines was started for stopping leakage and restoration of the gas supply to the purification plant.