No fewer than three oil workers have been reportedly killed in pipeline explosion in Bayelsa State.
Those who lost their lives were said to be employees of an oil servicing firm. They died on Sunday.
It was learnt that the pipeline explosion occurred in Olugboboro community of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state.
The pipeline is owned by Nigerian Agip Oil Company.
The explosion, which occurred on Easter Sunday, according to community sources, also left several persons injured.
The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency on Tuesday confirmed the pipeline blast.
The Director-General, NOSDRA, Dr. Peter Idabor, who confirmed the ugly incident, said that an employee of the agency escaped death in the explosion.
He said, “I received a report of the incident from our employee in Yenagoa office and luckily one of our officers on the team survived. Because of the safety conditions of the place after inspection, our employee left the place and he was not affected.
“I am going to report the matter officially to the Minister of Environment today (Tuesday).”
