Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- A fire in a natural-gas pipeline in Algeria yesterday injured 14 people and stopped the flow of the fuel, state oil company Sonatrach said.

The pipeline burst at 3:15 a.m. local time yesterday in a corroded section near Zemmoura in western Algeria, Sonatrach said in a statement published by state-run APS news service.

The pipeline links the gas field of Hassi R'mel in central Algeria to the western port of Arzew, Sonatrach said. ``All measures have been taken to restore the security conditions needed for the normal operation of the gas pipeline,'' it said.

To contact the reporters on this story: Maher Chmaytelli in Nicosia at mchmaytelli@bloomberg.net.

Last Updated: August 19, 2008 02:10 EDT