Nord Stream blast: 50 meters of underwater pipeline bringing Russian gas to Germany destroyed, claim reports. Watch video

At least 50 meters (164ft) of an underwater pipeline bringing Russian gas to Germany is thought to have been destroyed by a blast last month. A video shot by a Norwegian robotics company, published by the Swedish newspaper Expressen, shows the massive tear in the Nord Stream 1 pipe, accoding to reports.

Norwegian robotics company Blueye Robotics captured a video showing a massive tear in a Nord Stream pipe that carried Russian gas to Germany.





Per a BBC report, at least 50 meters of the pipeline seem to be destroyed due to a blast last month.
The Swedish newspaper Expressen published the video, which worked in tandem with the robotics firm. The team used a submersible drone to record the damaged metal of the Nord Stream pipe about 80 meters below the water surface. The video also indicated that some parts of the pipeline were missing.



Trond Larsen, the drone operator for Blueye Robotics, informed the newspaper that only an extreme force could bend the metal as thick as the pipeline. The report further confirmed that the Danish police had been investigating the leakage.

The Danish police officials stated that their investigation had confirmed severe damages to Nord Streams 1 and 2 in Denmark’s exclusive economic zone.

They also claimed that powerful explosions created four holes in the pipe that Blueye Robotics filmed, along with the Nord Stream 2. However, the reason or perpetrators behind the blasts remain unknown.

On the other hand, Russia has accused investigators of finding ways to blame the Kremlin for the blasts. Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov claimed on Tuesday that any damage in the pipeline was not in Russia’s interests, which he said was elementary logic.

FAQs

Which company shot the video of Nord Stream 1?
Norwegian robotics company Blueye Robotics filmed the video using a submersible drone.

What did Russia say about the blast?
The Kremlin cried foul play in the investigation and said that damaging the pipeline was against Russia’s interests.