No fewer than 10 persons, Saturday, died following a pipeline explosion in Kom Kom community, Oyigbo local government area of Rivers State.
Confirming the incident, Nnamdi Omoni, Rivers State Police Command said the police were unable to ascertain the actual number or casualties.
Omoni said: ”Yes, I can confirm it. Early, this morning there was a pipeline explosion at Kom kom in Oyigbo local government area of Rivers on PPMC’S pipeline.”
According to him, “Some engineers staff of Shell Petrol Development Company, SPDC were carrying out routine maintenance of the pipeline and repairs works at a portion of the line. It appeared that there were spills and some residents tried to scoop the oil which led to the explosion.
”The actual number of the dead is not known but there were casualties.”
(Sahara Reporters)
