Gas supply could not be restored to various parts of Quetta and other districts of Balochistan after unknown armed men blew up a main gas pipeline in the Western Bypass area of the provincial capital.
“An 18-inch diameter main gas pipeline was blown up by unknown individuals,” a spokesman for the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) confirmed, adding that the incident occurred in Akhtarabad, a locality on the outskirts of Quetta.
The pipeline caught fire, and the blast suspended gas supply to many areas of Quetta,” a senior police officer said.
A spokesman for SSGC said gas supply was affected in various areas of Quetta, including Hazara Town, Hazarganji, Khaizi, and Nohsar. “Other districts affected due to the blast include Pishin, Ziarat, Kalat, Mastung, and Kuchlak,” he added, noting that gas supply from the main distribution system was cut off.
