By Abimbola Ogunnaike
Many people were feared dead after an explosion rocked Rumuekpe community in Emouha Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Thegazellenews.com gathered that the incident which occurred at crude oil tapping point belonging to a multi-national oil company left many people dead.
The tragic incident, it was learnt, happened at about 2:00am on Friday, 3 February, 2023, when one of the buses that was loaded with crude oil collided with another vehicle leading to the explosion.
The explosion left dozens, including women dead and burnt beyond recognition with many other vehicles and tricycles burnt at the tapping point said to be on the Trans Niger Delta Pipeline (TNP) that passes through the community.
It was also gathered that those who were at the exact tapping point in the “pit” got killed while some of those who had loaded the crude and waiting to load including women have been killed by the explosion.
As at the time of filing this report, the state police command has yet to confirm the sad development.
