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One injured as explosion rocks gas plant in Delta

Security personnel were at the scene on Tuesday morning to cordon off the place and prevent hoodlums from looting and perpetrating other crimes in the area.

• February 21, 2023
Bright Edafe
Delta police spokesman Bright Edafe (Credit: Nigerian Guardian)

The police command in Delta, on Tuesday, said one person was injured in a gas explosion that rocked NELMIC Gas Plant in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of the state.

The spokesperson of the command, Bright Edafe, who confirmed this to journalists in a phone conversation in Warri, however, said no casualty was recorded in the explosion.

“It is confirmed, no casualty and only one person was injured in the fire incident,” Mr Edafe said.

Earlier, there were misleading information, particularly on social media, that several persons lost their lives in the inferno.

Witnesses said the incident happened at about 10:00 p.m. on Monday, adding that the cause of the explosion had not been ascertained.

The source explained that the explosion started with a thunderous sound followed by a thick flame which consequently razed the plant.

“The fire also spread fast to the neighbouring residential buildings before the intervention of operatives from the fire service.

“However, no death was recorded,” the source said.

Security personnel were at the scene on Tuesday morning to cordon off the place and prevent hoodlums from looting and perpetrating other crimes in the area.

(NAN)

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