Explosion rocks Rivers Community after crude Oil Pipeline ruptures, Injures 20, razes 50 homes (video)

An explosion occurred on Thursday night, October 15 within the Aleto group of Eleme Local Government Area, Rivers State, leaving 20 folks injured and destroying roughly 50 homes.

The blast was triggered by a ruptured pipeline belonging to the Nigeria Gas Company located alongside Old Bori Road in Aleto. Numerous victims sustained extreme accidents and have been rushed to close by hospitals for medical consideration. Several business stalls and an area mechanic workshop containing parked autos had been additionally consumed by the hearth.

Crude Oil Pipeline Ruptures in Eleme, Rivers State

A crude oil pipeline rupture has been reported in Aleto, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State.

The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon, October 15, 2026, alongside the Trans-Niger Pipeline, which transports crude oil to the Bonny Export Terminal.

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Daniel Chuma, Leader of the Eleme Legislative Council, inspected the catastrophe website and confirmed that native authorities had beforehand alerted the corporate and petitioned regulatory our bodies relating to a previous gasoline leak, although no proactive measures had been taken.

“There was a leakage on another section of the Nigeria Gas Company. We wrote to them and submitted a petition to NOSDRA and the Rivers State Ministry of Environment, copying the police for urgent intervention,” Chuma said. “We asked for a joint investigation. We don’t know what they did before they left. Today, we were called to an explosion at the same Nigeria Gas Company pipeline that has destroyed over 50 houses and cars, with many casualties.”