At least eight people died in an oil pipeline explosion in a community at Oyibo Local Government Area of Rivers State, police and a local official said on Sunday. “I went to the scene as soon as I was informed of the accident,” said Gerald Oforji, a local politician. The accident took place on Saturday in the Kom Kom area of Oyibo, while a team of engineers were carrying out maintenance work on the pipeline. “The accident took place on Saturday in the Kom Kom area of Oyibo, while a team of engineers were carrying out maintenance work on the pipeline,” Nnamdi Omono, spokesman for the Rivers State Police, told AFP. “The number of victims is still unknown.”On Sunday morning, the fire was contained, he added.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 23, 2019 16:07 UTC