Scores of people, including women, are presumed dead after an explosion at a crude oil tapping station in Rumuekpe, Emuoha Local Government Area, Rivers State.
According to reports, the incident occurred at 2 a.m. on Friday when one of the buses carrying crude caught fire while attempting to get to an illegal refining point in the region.
Fyneface Dumnamene, an environmentalist and executive director of the Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre, confirmed the occurrence. said it received notification of the event through its ‘Crude oil spill alarm response system.
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The Spokesperson of the State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko confirmed the incident to our correspondent, saying,” The Divisional Police Officer in is already on his was to the scene.”
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