Event Brief
Gas pipeline explosion knocks out three power plants
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 30, 2026 at 4:08 PM ET
Summary: A gas pipeline exploded in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta near the Tishreen power station, knocking three power plants out of service. The Syrian Electricity Company said the Deir Ali, Nasiriyah and Tishreen plants shut after gas supplies were cut, and a fire from the blast was still burning while specialized teams worked on the incident.
WHO: Syrian Electricity Company; Alikhbariah TV
WHAT: A gas pipeline explosion near the Tishreen power station cut gas supplies and caused three power plants to go out of service.
WHEN: Sep 29, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Eastern Ghouta, Damascus countryside, Syria
WHY: Gas supplies needed to operate the Deir Ali, Nasiriyah and Tishreen power plants were cut off after the pipeline explosion.
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