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Rivers: Fire Outbreak Hits Port Harcourt Refinery

Posted by Thandiubani on Wed 19th Mar, 2025 - tori.ng

This comes hours after two explosions hit pipeline Manifold and Trans-Niger Pipeline in the Omwawriwa axis of the Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local and Bodo-Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State.

 
A fire outbreak has occurred at a section of the Port Harcourt refinery in Rivers State.
 
The revelation was made on Wednesday by the National President of Petroleum Retailers Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria, Billy Gillis-Harry.
 
According to him, the fire was contained in less than 5 minutes after it broke out.

“Yes, it is true that there was a fire outbreak in the Port Harcourt refinery, but it was contained in 5 minutes,” Gillis-Harry told DAILY.
 
This comes hours after two explosions hit pipeline Manifold and Trans-Niger Pipeline in the Omwawriwa axis of the Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local and Bodo-Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State.
 
Recall that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, citing unresolved crisis and insecurity in Rivers, declared a state of emergency in Rivers State.


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