The "Al-Akhabariya Syria" TV network reported that a gas pipe exploded on Wednesday - the 8th of Mahar - near the Batashreen power plant, located in the suburbs of Damascus.

The "Al-Akhabariya Syria" TV network reported that a gas pipe exploded on Wednesday - the 8th of Mahar - near the Batashreen power plant, located in the suburbs of Damascus.

This network announced that the strong explosion heard in this area was caused by the explosion of the pipeline near the power plant.

Syria Electricity Company announced following this explosion and cut off the gas needed to operate power plants, Deir Ali, Nasiriyah and Tasrin power plants from the left circuit.

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