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2.8 Nord Stream pipelines “beyond repair” following explosions
German authorities said that the damage to three of the four Nord Stream pipelines is beyond repair and can never be used again, The Tagesspiegel reported on September 28.
German security services said that the three tubes of the pipeline will be forever useless unless they are repaired quickly, a lot of salt water will run in and corrode the pipelines, the Tagesspiegel learned from government circles. According to the Danish Energy Agency, more than half of the gas has already escaped from the affected lines. The lines will probably be empty by October 2, the head of the agency, Kristoffer Böttzauw, said at a press conference on September 28.
The twin Nord Stream 1 & 2 pipelines, which are made up of two strands each, were hit by an explosion at the weekend and sprang leaks that saw pressure in both sets of pipelines fall to nothing.
After Sweden’s seismological services confirmed there was an explosion in the vicinity of the pipes during the evening of September 25 speculation has been rife over who was responsible for the attack on a major piece of European energy infrastructure.
The explosions happened just outside Danish territorial waters at a depth of 80-90m, according to German reports, making an attack a technically difficult operation and suggesting either submarines or advanced underwater technology must have been involved.
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