All gas supplies to power stations in the Kurdistan region were halted following the attack, the Natural Resources and Electricity ministries said in a joint statement.
A drone attack prompted the suspension of operations at the Khor Mor gas field, one of the largest gas fields in Iraqi Kurdistan and caused major power cuts across the northern region, field engineers and officials said on Wednesday. All gas supplies to power stations in the Kurdistan region were halted following the attack, the Natural Resources and Electricity ministries said in a joint statement.
The strike, which hit field storage tanks, started a fire and wounded some workers, security sources said.
Firefighting teams were still working to contain the blaze, and a field engineer said damage to the main liquid-gas storage depot would take two to three days to repair.
“A drone struck a key gas storage facility at the field, causing extensive damage, and a fire is still burning,” a worker told Reuters from the field shelter where staff had taken cover amid fears of further attacks.
Two videos posted by Kurdish broadcaster Rudaw on X showed smoke billowing from the site and a partial blackout in the city of Erbil after the drone attack.( Reutors)
