Erbil, Nov 09 (V7N)- A drone attack on the Khormor gas field, the largest gas-producing facility in Iraq's Kurdistan Region, has forced a complete suspension of production and triggered a major power disruption across the region.
The attack occurred at around 11:30 pm local time on Sunday (November 8), when a drone struck a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage tank at the facility, causing an explosion and a fire.
The flames reportedly spread rapidly through parts of the facility following the blast. No immediate casualties were reported, and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
The shutdown is expected to affect electricity generation across Iraq. According to the initial report, the disruption could reduce power production supplied to the national grid by around 2,800 megawatts.
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