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Many Feared Dead, Burnt Beyond Recognition As Gas Plant Explodes In Agbor, Delta [Video]

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.

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See some photos and video of the explosion below:

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.

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Tobias Sylvester

Tobias Sylvester is the news editor for Kanyi Daily News and is based in Lagos. Contact Tobias at editor@kanyidaily.com. Got a confidential tip? Submit it here

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