A gas plant explosion has left several persons dead and many badly injured in Agbor, headquarters of Ika South Local Government Area, Delta State.
The incident incident happened on Friday night when a gas plant belonging to Osadebe Oil and Gas Company along the Lagos/Asaba Expressway went up in flames.
The source of the fire was not known as at press time, but sources said firefighters were able to put off the fire which had already claimed lives and property of persons living around the gas plant.
It was learnt that many of the victims with several degrees of burns and injuries where rush to a nearby hospitals for urgent treatments.
See some photos and video of the explosion below:
https://twitter.com/instablog9ja/status/1352727807663759361?s=20
https://twitter.com/isiomanb/status/1352709956907241479?s=20
https://twitter.com/AuntySoso/status/1352752900989186050?s=20
Gas plant explosion in Agbor, Delta state… luckily for me, my home was not caught by the fire🙏😩
A thread of sad videos pic.twitter.com/dhC530vYam
— george. (@_giito) January 22, 2021
Tragic: Many feared dead, scores burnt beyond recognition as Gas station explodes in Agbor, Delta State pic.twitter.com/Ve06B3xTT9
— Gistlovers.blog1 (@Gistloversblog1) January 22, 2021
Osadebe Gas Plant near Untouchable , Lagos /Asaba Expressway #agbor on fire. Several persons reportedly burnt with several houses on fire. #INPA #Igbanke #DeltaState@IAOkowa pic.twitter.com/BqMYMqEGUS
— King Azuka (@NwaAke) January 22, 2021
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KanyiDaily had also reported how scores of people were on Thursday evening injured, properties burnt in Gas tanker explosion at Ajuwon Iju-ishaga road, Lagos State.