Nord Stream 2 leak a 'danger to ships' as Denmark issues Baltic Sea warning

A gas leak from the defunct Russian-owned Nord Stream 2 pipeline has led the Danish authorities to issue a warning to ships in the Baltic Sea.'s energy agency has asked ships to stay five nautical miles clear of the island of Bornholm.The German government and local law enforcement officials are also working to find out what caused pressure in the pipeline to plummet suddenly.

"We are currently in contact with the authorities concerned in order to clarify the situation," said a statement from the German economy ministry.Nord Stream 2's operator said pressure in the pipeline, which had some gas sealed inside despite never becoming operational, dropped from 105 to seven bars overnight.

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