Sinai, Egypt: North Sinai officials managed to control the fire that started from the explosion of the gas pipeline that carries Egyptian gas to Israel and Jordan. The explosion took place after the gas was prevented from moving in or out of the station. They also suspended pumping gas to an electricity station in Arish, 2500 houses in Arish, an industrial area in Sinai as well as to exporting pipelines. The governor of North Sinai, al-Sayed Abdel-Wahab, and a number of security and military officials in addition to the official of Gasco Company for petroleum services went to the station that witnessed the explosion. The governor refused such incidents, describing them as terrorist actions that aim to destabilize the country. According to witnesses, masked men with gun stormed the station and put explosives under the pipeline, firing them to explode the station. Gasco's official said his company is following the situation to determine the damage done from the explosions as well as the equipments that should be provided to repair them. He said that homes and the electricity station in Arish will not be affected by the suspension.
