Damaged Pipeline Leaked 50M2 Oil in Belgium

May 23, 2008

A farmer from the southern Belgium city Mons, accidentally pierced a pipeline Wednesday morning causing the leakage of around 50 cubic meters of oil.

A 5cm whole wqas cut in the PipelinePhoto: screenshot from RTLinfo.be

The farmer was driving his tractor early Wednesday morning when he by accident hit the pipeline. There is no sign above the ground indicating the pipelines and the farmer did not own the land which may help explain the accident.

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Entry Filed under: Environment, Europe, News, Water. Tags: belgium, eno, Europe, oil, pipeline.

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