PHOTOS: 20 injured, 50 houses razed as explosion rocks Rivers community

On Thursday, October 15, 2026, a gas pipeline explosion occurred in Aleto community, located in the Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State. The incident took place around 5 pm, following a rupture of a pipeline belonging to the Nigeria Gas Company along Old Bori Road, causing significant destruction in the area.

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