Many, including women, have been reported killed in an explosion that happened at an alleged crude oil tapping point in a Rivers State community.
The incident happened at the Rumuekpe community in the Emohua Local Government Area of the state in the early hours of Friday, February 3, 2022.
Eyewitnesses said the inferno occurred when one of the drivers of the buses loaded with crude oil packaged in bags to transport it to a refining site started his engine.
It was alleged that a spark from the vehicle’s battery head caused the explosion.
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It was said that vehicles parked nearby and people who were around the point of incident got badly burnt.
An investigation is underway to ascertain the number of casualties.
