More than hundred people were lost as a result of explosion at gas-processing plant in the Nigerian city of Nnevi, Anambr's staff. About it reports Associated Press.
according to eyewitnesses, explosion came on Thursday, December 24, when pumping gas from a tanker in cylinders of locals who wanted to cook food for a Christmas table. On fire extinguishing some hours left. to
the Main reason for explosion. Victims with serious burns took to hospital.
"Many of victims are burned by p to unrecognizability, and I doubt that relatives will be able to identify the relatives" — quotes AP of one of witnesses.
the Press secretary of the Red Cross Pyotr Kachi declared to p Reuters that the gas-processing plant is completely destroyed, some houses are damaged.
In May, 2006 in Nigeria there was a powerful explosion on the oil pipeline passing through the small village about the city of Lagos. More than 100 people became victims of incident.