Heavy rains damage gas pipeline
Heavy rainfall has caused flash floods and landslides in several parts of Yemen, displacing people and destroying homes and livelihood. PHOTO:ICRC
The floodwater washed away Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC)'s 18-inch diameter supply gas pipeline near Killi Satakzai area of Bolan district late Thursday night which suspended gas supply to respective districts of Balochistan including Quetta.
According to SSGS's spokesman Salman Ahmed Siddiqui, the gas supply was suspended due to damaging of pipeline in some areas including Quetta city, Mastung, Kalat, Kulpur, Mach, Pishin and adjacent areas.
He said the team would be mobilized for the repair work of the damaged pipeline in Bolan's Killi Satakzai.
Siddiqui said that the SSGC apologized to its customers and would inform through media about the development of the damaged gas pipeline.
Talking to APP on phone the spokesman said the repairing team of the SSGC would initiate work of damage pipeline on Saturday after security clearance due to law and order situation in the area.
He said that Bolan received heavy rain on Friday and the SSGC team could not start repair work of the damaged pipeline due to rain in the area.
Residents of Quetta told APP that citizens were facing difficulties in respective areas including Quetta city due to suspension of gas supply.
They said that shopkeepers have increased the price of LPG per kilo.