Explosion Damages Main Gas Pipeline Near Quetta

Overview

• A bomb strike at the KMP-246 valve assembly in the Bolan riverbed damaged an 18-inch Sui Southern Gas Company transmission pipeline, sending large flames into the sky.
• The blast, which struck on Thursday, forced suspension of supplies to Quetta and the districts of Kolpur, Mach, Mastung, Kalat, Pishin and Ziarat.
• SSGC says its engineers and equipment are on standby but cannot begin repairs until security forces clear the site and declare it safe.
• Police have said militants planted explosives and detonated them remotely, and investigators and security forces have cordoned the area to assess damage.
• The incident adds to a pattern of attacks on Balochistan energy infrastructure and could cause prolonged low gas pressure for homes, businesses and public services in the affected districts.