Major gas pipeline fire in Syria disrupts power supply
A major fire occurred on a gas pipeline in Syria.
Consensus
- A major fire occurred on a gas pipeline in eastern Syria.
- The fire took place in Deir ez-Zor province.
- The incident disrupted operations at a gas processing plant.
- Gas supply to nearby power stations was affected.
- The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- The area has been affected by previous attacks during the armed conflict.
Points of divergence
- The fire may have been caused by sabotage, according to SANA citing government sources. — interfax
- Fire occurred between the cities of Al-Shuwaikh and Deir ez-Zor near the Iraq border. — interfax
- Syrian authorities had not commented on the incident at the time of publication. — vesti
- The fire continued to burn intensely. — vesti
- Firefighters isolated the area and extinguished the fire as gas pressure dropped. — interfax
- An explosion occurred in August on an export gas pipeline in Al-Hasakah province, which was labeled a sabotage act by the Syrian state oil company. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- A powerful fire broke out on a gas pipeline in Syria, possibly due to sabotage — Интерфакс
- Major fire occurred on gas pipeline in Syria — Вести