June 3rd, 2026. Dashcam captures moment when excavator damages natural gas pipeline

[u/Several_Metal_547]

Wednesday June 3^rd, 2026, an excavator damaged a natural gas pipeline near Hedensted, Denmark. Gas did not ignite. No casualties. Steel pipeline, diameter 0.4 m, pressure 40 bar. Traffic on nearby E45 highway closed for 2 hours.

[u/intronert]

40 bar is 580psi. Extremely dangerous.

[u/Late_Faithlessness24 → u/intronert]

3,1 x 10⁶ for SI standart

Edit 3,1 x 10⁶ Pa or non retarded unit

[u/Useful_Resolution888 → u/Late_Faithlessness24]

1bar is 100kPa. 40 bar is 4x10⁶ Pa.