Finland says gas pipeline damage caused by external force

Sudden damage caused to a gas pipeline and telecoms cable connecting Finland and Estonia earlier this month was caused by an "external force", Finland's climate minister said on Tuesday, adding that the country would not lay blame for the incident until it has evidence.

"All we can say is that it was an external force," Kai Mykkänen told reporters in Luxembourg.

Investigators have said the damage could have been the result of deliberate sabotage.

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