SYRIA'S ELECTRICITY COMPANY SAYS THE DEIR ALI, NASIRIYAH AND TISHREEN POWER PLANTS HAVE GONE OFFLINE AFTER AN EXPLOSION ON A GAS PIPELINE SUPPLYING THE TISHREEN THERMAL POWER PLANT NEAR THE TOWN OF AL-OTAIBA, WITH THE BLAST CUTTING GAS SUPPLIES NEEDED TO OPERATE THE PLANTS AND THE RESULTING FIRE STILL BURNING AS EMERGENCY TEAMS RESPOND. - SANA