Sabotage in Iraq
On 14 September 2004, saboteurs attacked a location where several pipelines met to cross the Tigris River near the city of Beiji, 250 km north of Baghdad. The burning crude oil escaping from the fractured pipelines ran downhill into the river. It took 3 days to control the fire. The attack occurred just as technicians had finished repairing two valves damaged by a previous explosion.
Name: Sabotage in Iraq
Date: 14 september 2004
Location: Iraq
Accident area: 250 km north of Baghdad
Cause of spill: attack
Type of pollutant: crude oil
Structure type: pipelines
Last update: June 2006