According to Reuters news on October 18, Copenhagen police said on the same day that a preliminary investigation into the leaks of the ”Nord Stream-1” and ”Nord Stream-2” natural gas pipelines in the waters off Denmark showed that the leak was caused by a ”strong explosion”. Caused.
Reuters said Denmark’s findings appeared to be similar to those of Sweden, which said two other leaks on the Nord Stream pipeline also appeared to have been caused by the explosion and was investigating the accident as an ”act of serious damage”.
Further investigations into the leak in Denmark will be jointly conducted by Copenhagen police and the Danish Defense Intelligence Agency, according to reports, but it was not possible to say when the investigation is expected to be completed. Copenhagen police also said in a statement: ”It is too early to discuss an investigative framework for international cooperation with the likes of Sweden and Germany, as it depends on several factors”.
From September 26th to 28th, at least 4 leaks were found in the ”North Stream 1” and ”North Stream 2” natural gas pipelines near Danish waters. Two underwater explosions occurred in the area where the gas leaked, according to seismologists at Sweden’s National Seismological Network. Norwegian researchers say the leak could result in the release of at least 80,000 tonnes of methane into the ocean and atmosphere.
According to a Reuters report, the Swedish Security Agency said on October 6, local time, that after on-site investigations, the department found evidence that an explosion had occurred at the leak point of the ”North Stream” pipeline, which increased the fact that the pipeline leak was due to ”explosion by” the possibility of serious sabotage”. But Sweden rejected plans to form a formal joint investigation team with Denmark and Germany to investigate the bombing of the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines. On the 14th, Sweden said that the content of the investigation results currently in its possession is too sensitive to be shared with other EU countries.
On October 18, local time, the Swedish ”Expressen” published for the first time a video of the explosion of the ”North Stream” pipeline. In the picture, more than 50 meters of pipelines broke and fell into the seabed, causing huge cracks. The pilot of the unmanned submarine who filmed the video said only ”extreme forces” would cause such damage.
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