Gasgrid Finland and Elering, the Finnish and Estonian gas system operators, said they noted an unusual drop in pressure in the pipeline shortly before 2am on Sunday.
The undersea Balticconnector gas pipeline running between Finland and Estonia across the Baltic Sea has been temporarily taken out of service due to a suspected leak, officials have said.
Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. Elering said the accident did not affect the gas supply to Estonian consumers. After the shutdown of Balticconnector, gas for Estonian consumers was coming from Latvia, it said.
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