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Gas pipeline blast shuts three Syrian power plants
The blast in Eastern Ghouta knocked the Deir Ali, al‑Nasiriyah and Tishreen plants out of service, raising electricity rationing hours.
By Felo News Desk · Published
A gas pipeline exploded in Eastern Ghouta, a Damascus countryside area, on Wednesday, causing the Deir Ali, al‑Nasiriyah and Tishreen power plants to go offline, Al Jazeera reported.
The Syrian Electricity Company said the plants could not operate because of inadequate gas supplies after the blast and warned that power rationing hours would increase as electricity supplies dwindle.
Specialised teams are working to extinguish the ongoing fire, while authorities have not yet identified the cause of the explosion. The incident follows two earlier gas‑network explosions in Syria over the past six weeks, which the Syrian Petroleum Company attributed to sabotage, though no group has claimed responsibility.
Public frustration over rising energy costs has been growing; protests erupted two weeks ago after the government raised diesel prices by up to 40 % and petrol by 28 %.
Key facts
- A gas pipeline exploded in Eastern Ghouta, Damascus countryside. (aljazeera.com)
- The Deir Ali, al‑Nasiriyah and Tishreen power plants were taken offline. (aljazeera.com)
- Power rationing hours are expected to increase due to reduced electricity supply. (aljazeera.com)
- Specialised teams are working to control the fire; cause of explosion remains unidentified. (aljazeera.com)
- Two prior gas‑network explosions in Syria this year were blamed on sabotage. (aljazeera.com)
Sources
- [1] aljazeera.com — originally reported as “Gas pipeline explodes in Syria, knocks three power plants offline”
