Pressure drops in second Russia gas pipeline, German economy ministry says

The Nord Stream 1 Baltic Sea pipeline in Lubmin, Germany (Markus Schreiber/AP)

The Nord Stream 1 pipeline from Russia to Europe has reported a drop in pressure, only hours after a leak was reported in the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in the Baltic Sea off Denmark, the German economy ministry said.

“We are investigating this incident as well, together with the authorities concerned and the Federal Network Agency,” the ministry said in a statement late Monday.