BORNHOLM: Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen states that there is still no information about who may be behind the gas leaks. The three leaks on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines have occurred through deliberate actions and not by accident.
This is the authorities' "clear assessment", says Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S) at a press conference about the situation at the gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea. No further information can be provided about the leaks and who is behind them, it continues.
- Understood in the sense that there is still no information that says anything about who is behind them, says the Prime Minister.
- We do not have more information than what we have given here.
From Climate, Energy and Utilities Minister Dan Jørgensen (S) it is said that the leaks must have been caused by blasting.
- These are such large holes that it could not have happened by accident, says Dan Jørgensen.
He further refers to the fact that seismological studies have shown that tremors occurred in the Baltic Sea around the leaks on Monday.
- Types of tremors that you do not see in earthquakes, but that you see in explosions, he elaborates.
None safety consequences
The leaks have occurred in international waters in what are Denmark and Sweden's exclusive economic zones. The first leak was detected on Monday, while the other two were discovered on Tuesday. The leaks have occurred southeast and northeast of Bornholm.
However, the authorities do not assess that there are safety consequences for the people of Bornholm in relation to gas leaks, says Mette Frederiksen.
It is also not expected that challenges will arise with the Danish security of supply after the leaks.
- In relation to security of supply, the leaks are not expected to cause problems in the short term, says Climate Minister Dan Jørgensen.
- We cannot say at this time how long the leaks will continue, but that it is at least a week.
Images from the Danish Armed Forces on Tuesday show how it is bubbling on the water surface where the leaks are. One of the leaks is causing "turbulence in the water surface" over an area of just over one kilometer in diameter.
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