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Published 17 Jun, 2011 08:57am

Gas pipeline blown up in Dera Bugti

DERA MURAD JAMALI: Unidentified attackers blew up a 16-inch diametre gas pipeline in the Pirkoh area of Dera Bugti on Friday.

However, no loss of life was reported in the incident.

According to the Levies Force, the assailants attached an explosive device with the gas pipeline which exploded. The blast damaged the pipeline and gas supply from the Pirkoh plant was suspended.

Levies Force and bomb disposal squad personnel reached the site and cordoned off the area with efforts launched to trace the attackers.

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