Baku - APA. An explosion occurred on Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum gas pipeline's section in the Sarikamis region of Turkey's north-eastern province of Kars.
APA reports that the cause of the explosion is still unknown. Kars Governor Gunay Ozdemir said that investigation is underway on the incident and the gas supply through the pipeline has been suspended. The cause of the explosion is being investigating.
The fire was prevented from passing through the forest. According to eyewitnesses, the sound of the explosion was heard at a distance of 20 km.