By: NEWS DESK
QUETTA: The gas supply suspended to Quetta and other southern parts of the Balochistan as 24-inch diameter Pipeline washed away by flash-flood late on Friday evening.
According to a senior officer of Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) 24-inch diameter gas Pipeline passing through Bolan River in Bibi-Nani area of the district Bolan, washed away by flash-flood, caused suspension of the supply to Quetta, Mastung, Kalat, Pishin and other parts of the Province.
Due to increasing level of water, repairing work has not been started yet, said Malik Musa, an official of SSGC, adding that technical teams have been reached to the area and repairing work will be started soon.
According to sources familiar with matter relayed that it will take 24 to 48 hours for restoration, however efforts are underway for provision of gas supply to affected towns through another way.
