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Quake ruptures gas pipelines in Türkiye (VIDEOS) Quake ruptures gas pipeline in Türkiye (VIDEOS)
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Key infrastructure was damaged, as scores of lives were lost to the tremor Key infrastructure was damaged and hundreds killed by the powerful tremor
A powerful earthquake on Monday morning has caused damage to natural gas pipelines in Türkiye, the state energy company BOTAS has confirmed. Videos circulating online show massive plumes of flame erupting into the air. The powerful earthquake that struck southern Türkiye on Monday morning has damaged a natural gas pipeline in the region, state energy company BOTAS has confirmed. Videos circulating online show massive plumes of flame erupting into the air.
The 7.4-magnitude quake killed scores of people and caused significant damage, according to Turkish officials. The 7.4-magnitude quake has killed scores of people and caused significant damage to civilian and municipal infrastructure, according to Turkish officials.
BOTAS cut supply in the wake of the tremor, but a rupture in the Kilis province is being fed by the gas inside the pipeline, it said. BOTAS said it has cut supply in the wake of the tremor, but the rupture in the Kilis province is being fed by the gas inside the pipeline.
Videos purportedly shot on the scene show massive plumes of fire rising high into the sky in at least two locations.Videos purportedly shot on the scene show massive plumes of fire rising high into the sky in at least two locations.
🇹🇷#Earthquake in #Turkey.#Hatay: "Natural gas pipelines in Amik plain in Hatay burst with the force of the earthquake. Fire spread to the fields." pic.twitter.com/POyQWaRavS🇹🇷#Earthquake in #Turkey.#Hatay: "Natural gas pipelines in Amik plain in Hatay burst with the force of the earthquake. Fire spread to the fields." pic.twitter.com/POyQWaRavS
Footage of an explosion on a gas pipeline in Hatay province. pic.twitter.com/A0eZW9Zb7gFootage of an explosion on a gas pipeline in Hatay province. pic.twitter.com/A0eZW9Zb7g
Due to the Earthquake a Gas Pipeline near the City of Kahramanmaraş in Southern Turkey has reportedly Exploded and is burning out of control with Emergency Services completely overwhelmed with Rescue Operations. pic.twitter.com/FnvZ3i1hEpDue to the Earthquake a Gas Pipeline near the City of Kahramanmaraş in Southern Turkey has reportedly Exploded and is burning out of control with Emergency Services completely overwhelmed with Rescue Operations. pic.twitter.com/FnvZ3i1hEp
The quake hit at around 4am local time in central Türkiye. Vice President Fuat Oktay reported that it killed over 280 people and destroyed at least 1,710 buildings in the provinces of Kahramanmaras, Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana, Adiyaman, Malatya, Osmaniye, Hatay, and Kilis. The quake hit at around 4am local time in central Türkiye. Vice President Fuat Oktay reported that at least 280 people are dead and 1,710 buildings in the provinces of Kahramanmaras, Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana, Adiyaman, Malatya, Osmaniye, Hatay, and Kilis have been destroyed.