Explosion rocks crude oil tapping point in Rivers, kill many

Many people were reported killed in an explosion at a crude oil tapping point in a Rivers State community.

The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday at Rumuekpe Community in the state’s Emohua Local Government Area.

According to reports, the explosion occurred when one of the buses transporting crude oil ‘packaged in bags’ to a refining site started its engine.

It was alleged that spark from the car’s battery head had caused the explosion.