Metro Agip Explosion Kills 12 Oil Workers in Bayelsa

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Nigeria - A pipeline explosion in Azuzuama in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State has killed at least 12 persons suspected to be oil workers of the Nigerian Agip Oil Company.

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Also, three unidentified persons were injured in the explosion, which occurred on Thursday along the Tebidaba-Azuzuama trunk line belonging to Agip.

The explosion took place at an oil spill site operated by Agip where a joint investigation visit was ongoing.

Victims were burnt beyond recognition.

Officials of Agip, representatives of the host community and Bayelsa State Ministry of Environment were investigating the cause of a recent oil spill in the area.

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Source: PUNCH
 
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