Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

Incident temporarily stops gas supplies to Serbia, Romania and Hungary

Photo: BGNES

On November 1, at 3 o'clock in the morning, a gas pipeline of Bulgartransgaz in the area of the village of Vetrino broke. A section of the old gas pipeline to Romania ruptured, it was reported. The transmission of natural gas to Romania was automatically stopped at 3.15 am and the supply to the direction of Serbia and Hungary was stopped at 7 am. After 8 o'clock in the morning, the transfer to Romania was partially restored.

The emergency groups of the company are on site and the damaged section of the gas pipeline will be replaced as soon as possible. No one was hurt in the area of the incident and no material damages have been inflicted on third parties.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

National Assembly Speaker Rosen Zhelyazkov

PP-DB demands the resignation of National Assembly Speaker Rosen Zhelyazkov

We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria (PP-DB) submitted a request to Parliament for the resignation of National Assembly Speaker Rosen Zhelyazkov. The document was also signed by MPs from the parliamentary group of BSP for Bulgaria. ‘’We..

published on 4/25/24 8:28 AM

Debate to seek the balance between green energy and support for agriculture

Debate on "Green energy, nature, agriculture - how to reconcile them sustainably?" will be held today in the National Assembly as the organizer is Green Laws Initiative.  According to the organizers, the initiative to build renewable..

published on 4/25/24 8:15 AM

Festive events marking the Day of Courage to take place in garrisons across the country

Military personnel from different garrisons in the country will hold festive events on 25, 26, 29 April and 2 May, in connection with the upcoming Day of Courage and of the Bulgarian army, 6 May . The public will be able to see the..

published on 4/25/24 7:15 AM