Nord Stream 1 may be unusable forever, German security agencies fear: Report

Nord Stream Gas Pipeline Leaks: If leaks in the two lines of Nord Stream 1 are not repaired quickly, large volumes of salt water will flow, agencies feared.

German security agencies fear that Nord Stream 1 will become unusable forever after major leaks from both Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 into the Baltic Sea, German daily Tagesspiegel reported, citing government sources.

Nord Stream Gas Pipeline Leaks: The gas leak at the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. (AFP)

If leaks in the two lines of Nord Stream 1 are not repaired quickly, large volumes of salt water will flow into the pipelines and cause corrosion, the paper cited the sources as saying.