An explosion at a bootleg oil refinery in Uzuaku Neighborhood, Ukwa West Native Authorities Space, Abia State, is alleged to have killed round ten individuals
Three individuals have been stated to have died on the scene of the tragedy on Friday night, whereas seven extra died later on the hospital the place they have been introduced for medical remedy.
This comes simply two weeks after a catastrophic explosion at one other illegal refinery in Ohaji Egbema, Imo State, killed over 100 individuals.
In line with a neighborhood supply, the victims on the scene in Abia have been a pair and one other household’s solely son.
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It was reported that the Shell pipeline that serves the Uzuaku/Owaza axis had been with out crude oil for a number of weeks, inflicting unlawful oil bunkering to stop within the space.
Nonetheless, when crude oil pumping alongside the pipeline resumed, the unlawful refinery operators returned to their operations.
The Police has had nothing to say concerning the incident as on the time of this report.
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