Pipeline blast in Pabna,Sirajganj
Unb, Pabna
Gas supply to several upazilas in Pabna and Sirajganj came to a halt following an explosion in a pipeline of West Zone Gas Company in the river Nalka near the western end of the Jamuna Bridge in the early hours of yesterday.The Gas Company sources and locals said the pipeline running through the river Nalka exploded with a 'big bang' at about 4:30am. On information, company officials rushed in but failed to fix the faults immediately, as the pipeline remained 13 feet under water and there are strong currents flowing in the river in spate for flooding. The authorities stopped the supply of gas apprehending any disaster. Gas supply to Pabna town, Ishwardi, Bera, Sathiya of Pabna and Ullapara and Shahjadpur upazilas of Sirajganj came to a halt following the blast.
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