A pipeline explosion occurred yesterday at the outskirt of Amukpe, Sapele Local Government Area, leaving two people dead and several others injured.
Investigation revealed that the explosion occurred as a result of the breaking of the pipeline conveying refined products from Warri Refinery at Ekpan to pipelines belonging to the Pipeline Products Marketing Company (PPMC). The action was said to have been carried out by a syndicate that specialises in the theft of petroleum products at various locations across the state.
It was learnt that those behind the act dug a ditch around the broken pipeline from where they scooped petroleum products.
An indigene of the community who identified himself as Nelson Okudiete, stated that the entire community was covered by thick smoke immediately after the incident occurred, stressing that it was the sound of the explosion that woke many of the indigenes who were already asleep at about 2am.
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