Rivers Gas Explosion: We’re Still Counting Our Loses -Residents

Residents of Aleto community in Eleme local government area of Rivers State, say they are still counting their losses following a gas explosion that occured in the community yesterday.

This is as the state government is yet to issue any official statement on the incident that destroyed dozens of houses and business centres.


LEADERSHIP gathered no fewer than 20 people who were injured during the incident are said to be taken treatments in undisclosed hospitals in Port Harcourt, the state capital.

When our Correspondent visited that community on Friday morning, scene of the gas explosion had already been cordoned by operatives of the Nigerian Army, the Nigerian Security and Ci...