QUETTA: Unknown armed men have blown up a 16-inch diameter gas pipeline in Dera Bugti district.

Levies sources said on Tuesday that unidentified men has planted explosive material with gas pipeline in Pir Koh gas field area and detonated it with remote control. Resultantly, gas supply from the well to purification plant was suspended.

Law enforcement personnel rushed to the site and cordoned off the entire area to trace out the suspects.  A technical team of the gas company has also started repairing work of the said pipeline. (APP)