Five Perish In kerosene Explosion In Rivers Community

Five people have lost their lives in a kerosene explosion in a store in Omoku, Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, the Executive Director of Youths and environmental Advocacy, Center YEAC- Nigeria Fyneface Fineface disclosed this to Newsmen in Port Harcourt, he said that the incident happened in a store where illegally refined petroleum products are stored.

According to him, the explosion led to a wildfire that razed the entire building, leaving five people dead.

“The inferno is said to have occurred in a house where people purchased and stored illegally refined petroleum products including condensate for resale in the area.” He said.

Fyneface further said that members of the Advocacy Centre youth volunteers network under the auspices of the One Million Youth Volunteers Network of Human Rights Defenders and Promoters in the Niger Delta gave him the details of the incident which occurred at about 11 am on Saturday.

The explosion left four females and one male burnt beyond recognition.

He called for an investigation into the matter, as he warned youths of the area to shun pipeline vandalisation and illegal refining practices.