There was a deadly petroleum pipeline explosion in Komkom community of Rivers state, late saturday evening that led to the death of several people. Some of the victims were scooping petroleum product from the pipeline before they were caught up in the explosion.
The explosion occurred at Kom Kom area of Oyigbo Local Government Area of the state.
Mr Omoni, a deputy superintendent of police, said the explosion occurred when Shell was carrying out maintenance on the pipeline.
“We are yet to ascertain the number of people that have died so far,” the police spokesperson said on Sunday morning.
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked for “a thorough investigation” into the incident.
Mr Buhari, according to a statement from his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, Saturday night, is “extremely pained by the losses of life in the incident”.
The president condoled with the families of the victims, the government, and people of Rivers.
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