Gas smell in Karachi attributed to odorization plant testing by SSGC
Most outlets led with Sui Southern Gas Company’s (SSGC) explanation that the unusual gas smell in parts of Karachi was due to odorization plant testing during the commissioning of a new gas pipeline. Both excerpts emphasized SSGC’s assurance that there was no actual gas leak, with Dawn using the term "odourisation" and Business Recorder using "odorization," reflecting slight variation in spelling but consistent framing of the cause. No outlets reported alternative explanations or additional incidents beyond what SSGC stated.
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SSGC assures citizens there is no gas leak, says odourisation plant testing led to complaints
The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) said on Sunday that complaints of a suspected gas leak near Karachi’s Abul Hasan Isphahani Road since the previous night were due to the testing of odourisation plants during the commissioning of a new pipeline. While gas is often thought to have a distinctive smell, it is in fact odourless. Gas suppliers deliberately add odorants to the gas as a safety measu...
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Odorization plant testing causes unusual gas smell in parts of Karachi: SSGC
Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) on Sunday said an unusually strong gas smell reported in some areas near Abul Hasan Isphahani Road was due to testing of its odorization plants during commissioning of a new gas pipeline. The company said the testing process involved temporarily adding a relatively higher quantity of odorant — the substance used to give natural gas its distinctive smell — resulti...
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