Specialists carry out work to restore the damaged section of the gas pipeline
21/07/2019 13:15
Specialists carry out work to restore the damaged section of the gas pipeline
21/07/2019 13:15
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 20 July 2019 at about 9:50 pm in Shofirkan district of Bukhara region, there was a gap in the 76 km section of the Gazli-Chimkent gas pipeline of the Zirabulak compressor station of Samarkand administration of gas pipelines. This site passes through a desert zone.
According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, in order to prevent gas leakage, the line on the section 73-100 km was shut off. At the time of leakage, the gas pressure in the gas pipeline was 33-34 atmospheres.
According to experts, the gap occurred in the seam of the pipe, where the fire ignited as a result of gas leakage and friction.
There were not injured or dead in the result of leakage and ignition. The place of emergency is located approximately 45-50 km from the nearest settlement.
To eliminate the emergency situation, the heads of the regional emergency, fire safety and national guards offices arrived at the scene.
Specialized rescue units of Uztransgaz, special equipment in the amount of 12 units, which carry out work on the restoration of the damaged section of the gas pipeline, are involved in emergency recovery work.
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