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Damaged Nord Stream pipelines have already spilled more than half of the gas in storage

More than half of the gas stored in the Nord Stream pipelines that were damaged by apparent sabotage has already escaped through the three leaks detected, according to the Danish Energy Agency, which expects the infrastructure to be completely empty before the end of the week at this rate.


Gas leak after apparent sabotage in Nord Stream - Danish Defence Command/dpa

The head of the agency, Kristoffer Boettzauw, told the media on Wednesday about the effects of this incident, which occurred in the Baltic Sea near the island of Bornholm. Both pipelines contain pressurized gas, although they are not currently in operation.

According to initial estimates, the massive methane leak is equivalent in terms of environmental pollution to one third of the damage attributable to the whole of Denmark for a year. However, Boettzauw has clarified that there is no risk to the population.

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