Many people died after an explosion and fire at a secret oil refinery in the southern part of Nigeria.
The event supposedly occurred on Sunday night in Rivers state, but it was only widely talked about on Tuesday.
The leader of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Basil Igwebueze, told BBC Pidgin that the incident happened.
He said that 18 people were completely burnt and couldn’t be identified, but 25 were saved.
Mr Igwebueze is holding responsible those who damage oil pipelines and run illegal refineries for the tragic accident.
Many people in the area regularly steal oil from pipelines and sell it, which is against the law.
Over 100 people died last year after a big boom at an illegal place where they make oil in Imo state.
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