A pipeline to send natural gas to Jordan was burned in the Egyptian town of El Arish, Sinai, Saturday and suspected sabotage has forced the temporary closure, officials said.Ghaleb Al Maabreh, business manager of electricity in Jordan has confirmed the closure. Said at least one week is required for the repair and the cost of repair will be covered by Jordan.
At Maabreh said the government will start to use other sources than it would cost 4.2 million U.S. dollars per day. Is able to develop energy sources for the next three weeks, he added.
The tube goes into Syria and Jordan, the spokesman said, a company Merhav partner in EMG, the company that owns the pipeline.
Unless the pipe was repaired quickly, it can become a big problem for Jordan, a country already heavily spending on fuel subsidies, a senior official said Jordan.
As a precautionary measure, as it responds to the incident, the gas company in Egypt has decided to stop pumping gas to the area completely, including the gas that the residents of Israel. Israel was the source of a 20 km pipeline damaged in El Arish.
Israel is always to bring natural gas from another source, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has given a minister and security officials say the country is ready for immediate use alternative energy sources.
Nile TV Egyptian state lines described in the damaged "one of the main pipeline there.
The state news agency MENA said that the attack on suspected terrorist.
Governor of Sinai Nile TV said the flames were under control and firefighters worked to extinguish the fire.
He drew fire in an attempt to sabotage
But it is not clear whether the incident is linked to political unrest in Egypt or even in the Palestinian territories.
Hamas, the Palestinian movement that runs Gaza, made the statement denied the station was involved in the attack.
Last Friday, a government official told CNN grenade was shot in the state security headquarters in El Arish.
The official, who requested anonymity because not authorized to speak to the case, said that the strike caused the fire, but there was no injury.