At least 25 individuals tragically lost their lives due to an explosion at an illicit oil tapping site in Omoku, situated in the Ogba/Egebema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State.
The incident happened early on a Sunday morning when local youths reportedly damaged a pipeline owned by a multinational oil company in the area, leading to the fatal accident as they attempted to collect fuel using containers.
An anonymous source revealed that aside from the confirmed fatalities, numerous others sustained burns of varying severity and are currently undergoing treatment across multiple hospitals in the vicinity.
She said, “It is a very terrible incident. Imagine the death of 25 people in such a time. We learnt some youths bust a company pipeline.
“If you go to the General Hospital and other private clinics in Omoku, you will see many of the injured people scattered all over the place in both government and private hospitals taking treatment.”
According to another informant, the blaze erupted when alleged oil thieves tried to ignite mosquito coils, leading to the inferno.
He disclosed, “The leakage was from an obsolete pipeline belonging to one of the oil companies operating in the area.
Chairman of the ONELGA chapter of the Niger Delta Youth Movement, Emeka Ukwuosah, urged the local youth to pursue constructive endeavors and steer clear of engaging in unlawful oil bunkering activities.
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