Concerns have been raised that the equipment may have been sabotaged as a result of the Russian conflict with the Ukrainians.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the main links for Russian natural gas between Europe and Germany, and by extension the rest of Western Europe, have been at the center of the escalating conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
The WSJ notes that European authorities are looking into the leaks.
In Poland, the Prime Minister didn't mention that there was evidence of intentional damage. sabotage could be the root cause of the problem according to Russia and the president of Danes.
According to the WSJ, the Swedish Maritime Administration said that it had found three gas leaks near a Baltic island. The agency warned sailors to stay at least five nautical miles away from the Swedish island and pilots to stay at least 1,000 meters away from the leaks.
Seismologists said that they detected two tremors in the area of the leaks early Monday morning, but they don't think they were natural.
The seismologist told the WSJ that the two events were blasts. They aren't earthquakes.
Gas prices went up five percent in the wake of the news, which is another example of how this is a huge deal in an already-catastrophic situation in Europe.
Europe is investigating unexplained leaks in gas pipes.
Russia fears that a nuclear plant it captured may leak waste over Europe.
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