At least 37 people, including two pregnant women, were burned to death after a blast in an illegal oil refinery in a community in River State, South-south Nigeria, a report has said.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday in the Ibaa community, in Rivers State, Reuters reported on Tuesday, quoting a local security official and community leader.
“Thirty-five people were caught in the fire. Two people who were lucky to escape also died this morning in the hospital,” Rufus Welekem, the head of security in the community was quoted by Reuters as saying.
