Breaking News: Gas Explosion In Owerri

Breaking News: Gas Explosion In Owerri: A gas plant exploded yesterday in Owerri killing three people.

Sadly, many have misreported this incident as a bomb explosion and are already piling blames on Governor Rochas Okoroacha for lack of adequate security.

In as much as I do not wish to hold forth for the governor’s shortcomings, It is important that we tell the truth about the explosion. There was no bomb explosion

in Owerri yesterday. Eyewitnesses and residents I have contacted confirmed that the incident was due to a technical fault by one of the technicians at the site of

the gas plant. The accident claimed three lives.The incident occurred at Okpokiri Filling station at Orji in Owerri, Imo state.

Four people were on Monday confirmed dead after a gas cylinder exploded at a filling station in Orji, Owerri North local government area of Imo State.

According to the police, several other customers who were buying fuel and other petroleum products were also seriously wounded in the explosion.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Andrew Enwerem, while confirming the incident, said investigations were ongoing to unravel the circumstances surrounding the explosion.

He said: “We heard about the explosion in a popular petrol station around Orji and four people have been confirmed dead.

“Police had rescued the wounded persons and taken them to the hospital.”

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