The company writes that ten meters of the line have now been replaced. However, the gas has not been turned on yet, as they want to investigate more pipes nearby.
On Saturday, Amber Grid announced that the cause of the explosion was likely a technical fault linked to damage to the pipeline’s weld joint.
A heavy fire with flames up to 50 meters arose after the explosion last Friday evening.
The incident occurred in the municipality of Pasvalys in northern Lithuania. No people were hurt – but a village, Valakeliai, with about 250 residents was evacuated as a precaution.