In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, flames rise from a gas pipeline that hit by an explosion, between the northeastern Damascus suburbs of Adra and Dumair, in Syria, Aug. 24, 2020.
An explosion on a pipeline in Syria caused a nationwide electricity blackout overnight.
State media shared images Monday of a large fire that officials said was located near the capital, Damascus.
The country’s oil minister said initial indications were that a terrorist attack may have caused the explosion.
The SANA state news service cited the electricity minister saying power is beginning to be restored in some provinces.