18 Persons Injured In Rivers Gas Exploration
No fewer than 18 persons sustained varying degrees of injuries following a gas explosion that occurred in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Sunday.
No fewer than 18 persons sustained varying degrees of injuries following a gas explosion that occurred in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Sunday.
The incident reportedly occurred in evening of the fateful day in a gas refill station at Oroazi community in the capital city, causing damage to some nearby buildings.
The state police Public Relations Officer,
Grace Iringe-Koko, who confirmed that incident on Monday, said it occurred when the equipment of a welder who was repairing a refrigerator malfunctioned and exploded.
Her words, "The technician was using a gas cylinder to weld while simultaneously trying to refill gas into the refrigerator, which led to the explosion. No fewer than 18 persons, including the technician, sustained injuries, but fortunately, no lives were lost.”
According to Iringe-Koko, the victims who suffered varying degrees of burn injuries were rushed to the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital where they were receiving treatment, even as investigations had begun to unravel the real cause of the explosion.
Her words, "The technician was using a gas cylinder to weld while simultaneously trying to refill gas into the refrigerator, which led to the explosion. No fewer than 18 persons, including the technician, sustained injuries, but fortunately, no lives were lost.”
According to Iringe-Koko, the victims who suffered varying degrees of burn injuries were rushed to the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital where they were receiving treatment, even as investigations had begun to unravel the real cause of the explosion.
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