Sweden's Coast Guard: Gas continues to leak from leaks

Created: 2022-09-28Updated: 2022-09-28 13:10

The Nord Stream 1 gas leak in the Baltic Sea photographed from a Swedish Coast Guard aircraft.

© Swedish Coast Guard/dpa

According to the Swedish Coast Guard, the gas from the three Nord Stream leaks is escaping with unchanged force.

"Unfortunately, the gas cannot be captured or fought," said a spokesman for the coast guard of the German Press Agency on Wednesday.

He could not provide any information on the amount of escaping gas.

"But we are very sure that the existing security measures are sufficient to ensure that nobody is harmed."

Stockholm - The leaks are partly in the Danish, partly in the Swedish exclusive economic zone.

Both countries had set up safety zones for shipping after the discovery.

Ships are not allowed to pass through the area around the leaks in a radius of five nautical miles (almost 9.3 kilometers).

"If ships stay out of this zone, there is no risk for the crew," said the spokesman.

The Swedish Coast Guard is on site with a ship with a specially trained crew and is keeping an eye on the leaks.

If a ship or boat accidentally gets into the restricted zone, the Coast Guard can come to their rescue.

The leaks were discovered in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines near the Danish Baltic Sea island of Bornholm.

Sabotage is not excluded.

Both lines lead from Russia to Mecklenburg-West Pomerania.

dpa