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Many Injured As Gas Pipeline Explodes In Rivers
YEAC-Nigeria said the blaze injured 20 people and destroyed about 50 homes as residents alleged weeks of gas leaks before the blast.
- On Thursday, a gas pipeline explosion in Aleto community, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, injured 20 people and razed 50 houses.
- Residents reported the pipeline leaked for about three weeks before the explosion, despite petitions from Daniel Chuma, Leader of the Eleme Legislative Council, to relevant authorities.
- The pipeline reportedly belongs to the Nigeria Gas Company, though eyewitnesses identified it as Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited; the blast destroyed cars and a mechanic workshop along Old Bori Road.
- Fyneface Dumnamene Fyneface, Executive Director of YEAC-Nigeria, urged the Federal Government to provide aid to Aleto residents and called for a Joint Investigation Visit to apply the Petroleum Industry Act.
- While Civil Defence Corps officials are on the scene, Rivers State Police Command spokesperson ASP Agabe Blessing Kaborlo stated she was unaware of the incident as of reporting time.
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BREAKING: Explosion rocks Rivers community, injures 20, razes 50 houses
Explosion on Thursday evening rocked Aleto community, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, injuring 20 persons and razing 50 houses. The incident happened after a pipeline belonging to the Nigeria Gas Company ruptured along Old Bori Road in Aleto. Many victims were said to be rushed to hospitals, while stalls and a mechanic workshop, […] BREAKING: Explosion rocks Rivers community, injures 20, razes 50 houses
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