Chukwudi Akasike, Port HarcourtAT least 10 persons were killed as a pipeline exploded on Saturday in Komkom community, Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State. While some sources within the area said the exploded pipeline belonged to Shell Petroleum Development Company, others expressed the belief that the facility was the property of the Petroleum Product Marketing Company. “It was around 8am when we heard a loud explosion. We just heard a loud explosion, which was followed with billows of smoke. I suspected it was fuel pipeline and that more than 10 persons lost their lives in the incident,” he said.

Source: Punch June 22, 2019 18:56 UTC