Turkey's Botaş halts flow after explosion at Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline. Authorities also announced that the nearby highway connecting Kahramanmaraş to neighboring metropolis Gaziantep has been cut off to traffic both ways as the fire spread to the route. #Turkey #Rupyly #DailySABAH

"In a statement, Botaş also said a fire erupted following the explosion, and firefighters and emergency personnel were deployed to extinguish the blaze. 

The reason for the explosion, which occurred close to the 511th kilometer (318th mile) of the pipeline, was unknown, it also said. 

Speaking to Ihlas News Agency, Kahramanmaraş Mayor Hayrettin Güngör said that the explosion in Kahramanmaraş province's Pazarcık district has not caused any casualties." 

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