{"id":96719,"date":"2023-10-02T21:56:06","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T20:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/oil-bunkering-over-30-persons-die-in-rivers-community"},"modified":"2023-10-03T00:36:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T23:36:36","slug":"oil-bunkering-over-30-persons-die-in-rivers-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/economy\/oil-bunkering-over-30-persons-die-in-rivers-community","title":{"rendered":"Oil bunkering: over 30 persons die in Rivers community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Over thirty persons have reportedly died in Ibaa community, Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, following a fire explosion from an illegal oil refining site.<\/p>\n<p>The fire, according to a source from the community, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, emanated from a local refining cooking pot, which was connected to a pit where several persons were scooping crude oil extracted from a pipeline.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the victims burnt beyond recognition, while others died before they were rushed to the hospital for medical attention.<\/p>\n<p>The incident was said to have occurred late Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p>The Rivers State Police Command is yet to make an official statement about the tragic incident.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Over thirty persons have reportedly died in Ibaa community, Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, following a fire explosion from an illegal oil refining site. 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