2022 Imo-Rivers explosion

2022 Imo-Rivers explosion
Date22 April 2022
LocationImo State, Nigeria
Typeexplosion
Deaths110
Non-fatal injuriesunknown
Disaster in southern Nigeria

On 22 April 2022, an explosion in southern Nigeria killed 110 people.[1][2][3] It happened at an illegal oil refinery on the boundary of Imo State and Rivers State.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Death toll rises to 110 in Nigeria's illegal refinery explosion". aninews.in.
  2. ^ a b "Nigeria in trauma after Imo refinery deaths - President Buhari". bbc.co.uk.
  3. ^ a b "At least 80 killed by explosion at illegal oil refinery in Nigeria". TheJournal.ie. AFP. 2022-04-24. Retrieved 2022-04-24.


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