Nigeria: Rivers - 20 Persons Burnt to Death in 'Kpofire' Explosion, 2 Die in Road Accident

23 October 2021

About 20 persons have been burnt to death in a fire explosion that occurred at a forest in Rumuekpe community in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State following an illegal artisanal oil refining (Kpofire).

This is as two persons lost their lives in a fatal motor accident that happened yesterday morning, along East-West Road at Rumuji in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State.

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