Over 35 lives have been lost at unlawful Oil Refining Site in Rivers State, specifically in Ibaa Community, Emohua Local Government Area.
The devastating incident occurred Late Sunday Night affecting more than 45 Individuals present at the Site.
Emmanuel Daniel, a source in the community, disclosed the victims had gone to trade on the petroleum product before the fire ignited from a refining site.
He added that people from Isiokpo Kingdom in Ikwerre Local Government Area, Ibaa and Oduoha in Emohua LGA, were affected.
“More than 40 people were there at the site. They were there scooping and bagging crude oil when the fire caught.
“The fire came from a refining site that is close to the point where they were bagging the crude.
“Many Isiokpo and Oduoha people and Ibaa people were there. Seven of the people died inside the pit where they were scooping the crude. About 10 were burnt to charcoal by the pit.
“About 30 people died at the site while over 15 have even rushed to the hospital. I hear that three of them have died while they were being rushed to the hospital.”
Howbeit, Vanguard News maintained that at press time, police could not confirm the development.
