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CAIRO, Aug 31 (KUNA) -- Two people were killed and six others injured when a gas pipeline explored during routine maintenance works in Abu-Sultan area in the eastern governorate of Ismailia.
The blast, which resulted from the disconnection of a pump at Abu-Sultan pipeline complex, did not affect the gas supplies to the national network as the pipeline was empty of gas, Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources said Sunday evening.
The victims were rushed to a nearby hospital, according to a press release from the ministry. (end)
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