Explosion Rocks Rivers State After Election, Many Feared Dead [Photos]

An explosion has been recorded in Rivers State days after the 2023 Election.

Newsone reports that the Rivers State explosion occurred on Friday morning at Rumuekpe under the Emohua Local Government Area of the state.

This online news platform understands that the casualty figure of the Rivers explosion is speculated to be more than a dozen, though no official confirmation as of press time.

Newsone Nigeria gathered that the explosion in Rivers State, which also consumed vehicles, emanated from the tapping point of a pipeline in Rumuekpe community, Emohua Local Government Area, Rivers State.

Reports have it that a driver had loaded one of the buses at the location with crude oil packaged in bags.

Preparing to move the petroleum product away from the scene, he started the vehicle engine which triggered a blast. The man and others nearby are among the fatalities.

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