Tuesday August 22, 2006

Gas pipeline explodes in Turkey

upi.com :

Terrorism is being blamed for an explosion on a natural gas pipeline from Iran to Turkey in the eastern Turkish province of Agri. The fire damaged power lines around the region, causing a blackout in the city of Agri. Agri Gov. Halil Ibrahim Akpinar said terrorist activity was the likely cause.

edition.cnn.com :

An explosion Saturday caused a huge fire on a natural gas pipeline in eastern Turkey, the Energy Ministry said. Agri's governor, Halil Ibrahim Akpinar, told the Anatolia news agency that sabotage was suspected. Autonomy-seeking Kurdish rebels in the region have attacked pipelines in the past. Turkey has been importing natural gas from Iran through the 2,577-kilometer (1,598-mile) pipeline since 2001. Turkish and Iranian officials reportedly are discussing expanding the pipeline for exports to Europe.

(2006-08-22 12:41:36 SGT) [Energy] Permalink

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