Underwater images have for the first time revealed the full extent of damage to the Nord Stream 1 pipeline from an explosion in late September. Videos published by the Expressen newspaper on Tuesday showed that at least 50 meters of the pipeline had been destroyed or buried under the sea. Footage filmed at a depth of 80 meters on Monday showed, among other things, large cracks and bent metal.
Trond Larsen, a drone pilot for Norwegian company Blueye Robotics, told Expressen that only “extreme force can bend such thick metal this way.” There was also “a very big impact on the sea floor” around the pipeline, added Larsen, who directed the underwater drone for the recordings.
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Meanwhile, Danish police said their investigations into the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines in the Danish economic zone confirmed that the destruction was “caused by strong explosions”. The police announced that they would form a joint investigation team with the Danish secret service PET. However, it is still too early to say whether international cooperation with Sweden and Germany is possible in the investigation.
In late September, four leaks were discovered on the Danish island of Bornholm in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines, which run from Russia to Germany. According to an official Danish-Swedish report, they were caused by violent explosions. The pipelines were not operating at the time of the explosions, but contained gas. (apa, Portal, dpa)