Chechens freeze as gas is cut off

Source: Construction Digital

Date :30/04/2007 13:25:31

Gas supplies to parts of Chechnya's capital Grozny have been cut off after an accident damaged a gas pipeline running through the Russian region.

The accident came shortly before its energy-starved neighbour Georgia agreed a deal with Iran to get extra gas.

Most of Georgia still lacks power and heating after snow and wind knocked down its main power line and explosions ruptured a key Russian gas pipeline.

Russia and its neighbours are suffering from extreme cold this winter.