A northern Lithuanian pipeline exploded and a village was evacuated. A gas pipeline connecting Lithuania and Latvia exploded on Friday, causing a fireball visible for 17 kilometers. Lithuania’s gas grid operator is investigating the blast, and foul play is not suspected.
Fire crews were dispatched to put out the blaze, but their efforts were hampered as the remaining gas in the line continued to burn off. Flames shot to a height of around 50 meters (160 feet), and were visible from 17 kilometers (11 miles) away, Lithuania’s Delfi news website reported.
The explosion took place along a section of a pipeline in Lithuania’s Pasvalys region, grid operator Amber Grid said in a statement according to a report by RT. The blast severed one of two parallel lines. The company said it immediately shut off the gas flow after the incident, adding that supply to residents of Pasvalys would resume through the undamaged line.
Russia Blames The U.S. For Nord Stream Sabotage
This is horrible news considering the energy crisis and natural gas shortages reported all over Europe. What another interesting coincidence.
Europe’s Energy Crisis Was Created by Political Intervention
💥🛢🇱🇹🇱🇻 Photos from the blast from the gas pipeline connecting Lithuania and Latvia pic.twitter.com/LqdYxedZuc
— AZ 🛰🌏🌍🌎 (@AZgeopolitics) January 13, 2023
Lithuanian broadcaster LRT said that the nearby village of Valakeliai was evacuated by police as a precaution, with its roughly 250 residents asked to leave their homes.
Amber Grid Director Nemunas Biknius told Delfi that an investigation will begin as soon as the fire is extinguished. He added that the company has thus far seen no evidence of a “malicious event,” but will nevertheless examine the possibility.
The pipeline transports gas to Lithuania’s northern regions and on into Latvia. No supply issues were reported on the Latvian side, Energy Minister Raimonds Cudars said. –RT
Pipeline issues are not new, and of course, the mainstream media is going to claim they are purely coincidental.
Liz Truss Allegedly Sent A Message Saying: “It Is Done” To Blinken After Nord Stream Sabotage
Germany Energy Crisis Worsens: Oil Pipeline Leak Cuts Flow To Germany
It Took 22 Years to Get to This Point
Speaking to author and podcaster Dana Parish, former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
The United States just made a decision that could lead to World War 3. The current ruling class...
This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog. When it...
Commenting Policy:
Some comments on this web site are automatically moderated through our Spam protection systems. Please be patient if your comment isn’t immediately available. We’re not trying to censor you, the system just wants to make sure you’re not a robot posting random spam.
This website thrives because of its community. While we support lively debates and understand that people get excited, frustrated or angry at times, we ask that the conversation remain civil. Racism, to include any religious affiliation, will not be tolerated on this site, including the disparagement of people in the comments section.
Comments