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Mozdok-Kazimagomed trunk gas pipeline hit by blast

13 January 2010 09:17 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Nijat Mustafayev - APA-Economics. A gas pipeline in Russiaâ€™s volatile North Caucasus republic of Dagestan was attacked by a blast on Tuesday, resulting in a fire and supply disruptions, Russian news agencies reported.

Gas deliveries to several towns, including Akhadayevsk and Gaytagsk, northern Derbent, most parts of Tabasaran were suspended.

A bomb went off around 8:00 p.m. Moscow time (1709 GMT) on January 12 at the 496th kilometer of the Mozdok-Kazimagomed pipeline in Dagestanâ€™s Derbent area, a source with the local gas company was quoted as saying by Itar-Tass.

The pipeline takes gas from Caspian fields in Azerbaijan to the Russian heartland through the turbulent North Caucasus.

The pipeline has started to transport Azerbaijani gas to Russia starting from 1 January 2010.

In Dagestan, a transport hub for oil and gas supplies from neighboring Azerbaijan, explosions on or nearby pipelines happen periodically, often not affecting supplies to Russian cities such as Moscow, as well as Europe.

Russian relevant authorities are working on the site to restore gas supply to local areas.