Explosion at illegal oil refining depot in Nigeria kills over 100

Explosion at illegal oil refining depot in Nigeria kills over 100
# 23 April 2022 20:05 (UTC +04:00)

An explosion at illegal oil refining depot in Nigeria's Rivers state has killed over 100 people overnight, said a local government official and the NGO Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC) on Saturday, APA reports quoting Reuters.

"The fire outbreak occurred at an illegal bunkering site and it affected over 100 people who were burnt beyond recognition," the state commissioner for petroleum resources, Goodluck Opiah, said.

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