Abuja: More than 100 people were killed in an explosion at an illegal oil refinery in southeastern Nigeria, according to information recently received. With this, dozens of people have been injured. Officials have given information in this case on Saturday. It is being told that the death toll could be above 100. Apart from this, it is also being reported that the fire caused by the blast has spread to nearby properties and that the fire spread rapidly to two illegal fuel stores, said Eimo's state information commissioner Declan Emmelumba. '

He said, "The cause of the blast and the exact number of dead is being ascertained. State Petroleum Resources Commissioner Goodluck Opia said, "The fire incident took place at an illegal bunkering site. More than 100 people were killed. These people could not be identified. This bunkering site is in the Ohaji-Egbema local government area of the state of Imo. The forests of Abeji are spread over the border of two states.''

Due to unemployment and poverty in the oil-producing Niger Delta, the refining of illegal crude oil has increased significantly. Actually, crude oil is tapped from a web of pipelines owned by major oil companies. At the same time, the product is refined in temporary tanks. In this way, many fatal accidents have taken place due to dangerous processes.

At least 25 people, including some children, were killed in an explosion and fire at another illegal refinery in October last year. At the same time, due to the oil spill, the fields, bays and lagoons have already been polluted. At the same time, the Youth and Environmental Advocacy Centre said that many vehicles that were in the queue to buy illegal fuel were burnt in the blast.

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