Gas supply to the city of Gachsaran continues without interruption despite a fire in the gas pipeline. The gas company of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province announced that necessary measures have been taken to ensure the continuation of gas supply to this city, and the gas flow has not been interrupted.
Details of the Incident and Safety Measures
The incident of pipeline damage occurred around 7 AM today due to the collision of a bulldozer from a municipal contractor during construction operations in the area of Andisheh Boulevard in Gachsaran. This collision led to a fire, which fortunately resulted in no casualties, and only the bulldozer driver was injured and taken to the hospital.
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Immediately after the incident, operational and rescue forces arrived at the scene and began to control the fire and secure the area by cutting off the gas flow in the damaged pipeline. The fire was contained through operational measures, and the situation at the site was brought under control.
Impact on Gas Supply to Villages
Despite the continuation of gas supply to the city of Gachsaran, gas supply to some villages in the area will be cut off to safely carry out repair and restoration operations on the pipeline. The names of the villages affected by this restriction will be communicated to citizens through subsequent announcements by the gas company of the province.
Execution teams for gas transmission lines have also begun excavation operations in the damaged area and repairing the pipeline in collaboration with executive and service agencies in the province. The CEO of the gas company of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, along with several provincial managers and officials, visited the incident site to closely monitor the management of the situation, safety measures, and operational activities.
The damaged pipeline is related to the gas transmission facilities of the fifth operation area of the country's gas transmission. The public relations office of the gas company of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province emphasized the continuation of operational and safety measures to fully address the incident's impacts and urged citizens to remain calm and follow news and updates from official sources.
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