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Gas Pipeline Blast Near Saint-Rémy Leaves 11,000 Without Service as Crews Begin Progressive Reconnection

Technicians must visit each home before gas is turned back on, extending restoration into the week.

Overview

  • The damaged section near the aerodrome has been secured and isolated, and the cause is under investigation with no sign of a deliberate act, according to NaTran.
  • Service is out for about 11,000 GRDF customers across roughly 20 communes, including around 9,000 in Vaucluse and 1,890 in northern Bouches-du-Rhône.
  • GRDF and NaTran have deployed about forty workers and are carrying out a door-to-door reconnection process that requires a technician to visit each property.
  • Public facilities and priority households flagged by municipalities are being reconnected first, and full restoration is expected by the weekend, subject to ongoing repairs.
  • Residents report loss of hot water and heating, and restaurants have halted cooking with owners citing spoiled goods and lost revenue.