30 dead, 5 rescued in fresh tanker explosions in Rivers State - PH

At least thirty people have lost their lives while five others were rescued as more tankers exploded today at Abuloma waterside and Rumuokehi around Eneka area of Rivers state this morning.

The thirty people who were burnt to death and the five rescued alive were trapped in the vessel that caught fire at the Abuloma water front.

Our correspondent in Rivers says NEMA advance teams are moving to the Abuloma scene while fire fighters are battling that of Rumuokehi already.
Officials of NEMA's information department are asking for help from the fire service and multi-national companies around Abuloma for urgent assistance to battle that fire.
At Rumuokehi, a total of three tankers were seen still in flames while one had been successfully put out by men of the fire service.
A source told Daily Trust that the tankers were set ablaze by men of the JTF because they were being used by bunkerers.
Efforts are still being made to contact the JTF spokesman to get confirmation about their involvement.
However, FRSC's sector commander in Rivers state Kayode Olagunja said this about the Abuloma fire; " An oil vessel, around 9:45am, caught fire and exploded at the Abuloma water front, Trans Amadi in Port Harcourt.
"Fire is still restricted to the water area. FRSC, NEMA, Police and other rescue agencies are on ground. Casualty figures are yet unknown."

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Posted: at 20-07-2012 03:54 PM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero

AGAIN? GOD PLS HAVE MERCY ON NIGERIAN!

Posted: at 20-07-2012 04:22 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

AGAIN! are u sure bokoharam is not using taker explosion this days to kill people in nigeria...

Posted: at 20-07-2012 04:28 PM (11 years ago) | Newbie

Too much Biafran innocent blood that would have save Nigeria economicaly otherwise
Greed,selfishness wld'nt give way..more blood shed till Phero confess
Baifra please go

Posted: at 20-07-2012 04:33 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

honestly nigeria has lost a lot of life this year, guess the only way out is: catholics pick up your Rosery, pentecostal go back to church, Jehova witness go to your kingdom hall, muslims go back to mosque, native doctors go back to your shrine and ogbanjes should go back to there rivers.,. let us consult our Gods in different languages, beg and plead for mercy and to cleanse these calamity that have befallen naija.

Posted: at 20-07-2012 04:38 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

     

u r right babes.. check ur inbox.. i sent u a mail..

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Posted: at 20-07-2012 04:41 PM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero

THIS ARE THE SIGNS OF END TIME DEATH EVERYWHERE

Posted: at 20-07-2012 04:43 PM (11 years ago) | Newbie

Tanker falling everywhere, drivers beware

Posted: at 20-07-2012 04:49 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Now that boko haram are on break/holiday in the north, southerners are being consumed by fire   . wat's really happening in nigeria SELF ? may all the departed souls rest in perfect peace

Posted: at 20-07-2012 04:54 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

 

Posted: at 20-07-2012 04:57 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac