Over 50 people missing after Nigerian oil pipeline explosion
March 05, 2019 | Health, Safety & Environment, Nigeria, Pipelines
Warri, Nigeria | — More than 50 people were reported missing after a leaking oil pipeline exploded and caused a stampede in southern Nigeria, a local official said on Saturday. Nengi James-Eriworio, a spokesman for the Nembe Chiefs Council, told reporters that the blast on Friday caused a massive oil spill in the Nembe Kingdom in Bayelsa State. There was no immediate word on injuries or other casualties beyond those missing. The Nembe trunk line is operated by the Port Harcourt-based Aiteo Group and carries …