Another explosion has hit an oil facility in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, marking the second major incident in less than 12 hours.
The blast occurred at a Manifold Connecting federal line in Okwawriwa area, ONELGA, on Tuesday morning, sending massive flames into the air.
According to eyewitnesses, the explosion happened at a facility that conveys petroleum products from Seplat, Agip, and Shell, serving ONELGA and parts of Imo State, to Brass in Bayelsa State.
It was gathered that the facility is located at a distance from residential homes, minimizing the risk of casualties.
Recall that explosion had Rocked Trans Niger Delta pipeline operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), which transports oil to Bonny Terminal.
The incident occurred on Monday Night sending shockwaves into the oil Rich region.
The cause of the Explosions is yet to be ascertained but Investigation revealed that it could be an act of vandalism, oil thieves or equipment failure.
However, security Agencies have been deployed to bodo , gokana Local government Area of Rivers State, where the pipeline runs through into Bonny terminal.
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