Damage to a Baltic Sea gas pipeline earlier this month is believed to have been caused by a ship dragging a large anchor along the seabed, Finnish police said on October 24. Investigators said they had retrieved a lost anchor from the location where the pipeline ruptured and were investigating whether it belonged to a Chinese vessel. It is too early to tell if this was an accident or a deliberate act, they said. Police previously said they were investigating whether damage to the Balticconnector gas pipeline and two Baltic Sea telecoms cables was caused by sabotage.
Finland Says Gas Pipeline Likely Broken By Ship Dragging Anchor
A Finnish Border Guard vessel patrols the waters above the location where an underwater pipeline between Finland and Estonia was damaged.