Damascus, August 24: A gas pipeline explosion in the Damascus area led to a total power shutdown in Syria, state news agency SANA reported citing information from energy and electricity ministries.

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Gas Pipeline Blasts in Damascus

The explosion on the pipeline, which supplies southern Syria, led to a total power shutdown in the country, SANA said.

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