Five Feared Dead In Delta Gas Explosion

Five persons are allegedly feared dead on Friday night in Agbor, the headquarters of Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State, after a gas plant went up in flames, razing several buildings and leaving many persons with serious injuries.

The source of the fire is yet to be known, but a source said firefighters were at the scene making frantic effort to put off the fire so as to save lives and property of persons living around the gas plant.

According to a source in the area; “The explosion left several persons dead from various degrees of burn and others badly injured.

“The explosion erupted from Osadebe Gas plant along the expressway, close to Eye Clinic Agbor, Delta State, but we are yet to know the cause of the fire.”

It was learnt that many of the victims with several degrees of burns and injuries were rushed to nearby hospitals for urgent treatments.