A major power breakdown at Karachi's Dhabeji Pumping Station may cause a shortage of 100 million gallons of water per day. Partial supply is restored, and repairs are underway on an emergency basis. The station has faced repeated outages, forcing many residents to depend on water tankers.
The spokesperson for Sui Southern said that an 18-inch diameter main gas supply line had been damaged. It was unclear whether the damage was caused by an accident or sabotage. Technical teams from Sui Southern have been dispatched to the site to assess the situation.
Western officials and analysts are suspicious about the involvement of a Chinese container ship in damaging the Balticconnector Gas Pipeline, a vital Baltic Sea gas pipeline linking Estonia and Finland.