WARRI, Nigeria — A local official says all of the more than 50 people reported missing after an explosion in southern Nigeria early Friday have now been accounted for. The Nembe Chiefs Council spokesman, Chief Nengi James-Eriworio, tells The Associated Press that many people are “suffering physiological stress” from the blast and stampede in the Nembe kingdom in Bayelsa state. The statement says that “all the wells and facilities in the immediate vicinity have been inspected and secured” and an investigation is under way into the cause of the fire. Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta is highly polluted. Copyright 2019 The Associated Press.

Source: Washington Post March 04, 2019 13:18 UTC