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| Quake ruptures gas pipeline in Türkiye (VIDEOS) | Quake ruptures gas pipeline in Türkiye (VIDEOS) |
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| Key infrastructure was damaged and hundreds killed by the powerful tremor | Key infrastructure was damaged and hundreds killed by the powerful tremor |
| 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 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 has killed scores of people and caused significant damage to civilian and municipal infrastructure, 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 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. | 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/A0eZW9Zb7g | Footage 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/FnvZ3i1hEp | 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/FnvZ3i1hEp |
| The quake hit at around 4am local time in central Türkiye. According to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, 912 people were killed and 5,385 injured. | |