Explosion reported in Eastern Ghouta near Damascus, Syrian media says
A gas pipeline explosion near Tishreen station in Eastern Ghouta has disrupted power generation, according to Syrian state media.
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AISyrian state television reported that a loud explosion was heard in Eastern Ghouta, in the Damascus countryside.
It added that the sound was caused by a gas pipeline explosion near the Tishreen power station in Eastern Ghouta.
The Syrian Electricity Company later announced that the Deir Ali, Al-Nasiriya, and Tishreen power plants went offline after the explosion at the Tishreen gas pipeline, which halted gas supplies needed for their operation. The resulting fire is still ongoing, and specialized teams are continuing to address the incident.