Homes, farms damaged as pipeline explosion rocks Abia community

An detonation has rocked a petroleum pipeline successful Umuololo Owaza community, Ukwa West LGA of Abia State, destroying homes, farms, schools, aquatic animals and different property.

The detonation which occurred on Monday, caused hostility and symptom among the villagers, though nary beingness was lost.

The damaged pipeline, according to a root successful Ukwa West, conveys petroleum from the Imo River travel presumption successful Owaza,  to Port Harcourt and Bonny, Rivers State .

The root claimed that the pipeline was successful a dilapidated authorities earlier it exploded.

Consequently, galore villagers in  Umuololo assemblage person been rendered stateless with schools and shops flooded, keeping pupils, teachers and traders away.

DAILY POST gathered that immoderate affected members of the assemblage could not salvage their household items arsenic they were damaged by lipid spill.

Abia State Commissioner for Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Professor Joel  Ogbonna, could not beryllium reached for comments.

Also, erstwhile DAILY POST visited the Abia State Ministry of Environment successful Umuahia on Tuesday, the Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Philomen  Asonye Ogbonna, was said to person rushed down  to Owaza to inspect the detonation site.

But a elder authoritative of the ministry  confirmed the detonation to DAILY POST. However, helium could not supply much details.

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