Images reportedly from the area showed a large fireball that could be seen from a distance.
انفجار خط الغاز بمحافظة شمال سيناء لم تعلن أى جهة مسؤوليتها عن التفجير حتى الآن والأجهزة الأمنية تقوم بتمشيط الموقع و إجراء التحقيقات . #مصر pic.twitter.com/sPgRr5HtEk
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The explosion took place between the cities of Arish and Bir al-Abd in the northern Sinai peninsula, according to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
No group has taken responsibility for the incident, although ISIS has targeted the pipeline in the past, including in an incident in late December.