Over 20 severely burned, including children following a gas explosion in Nigeria.
A devastating gas explosion occurred on Sunday at Big Tree, Orazi in Port Harcourt, leaving over 20 persons, including children, severely burned.
The incident has sent shockwaves through the community, with many of the victims receiving treatment at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital.
According to eyewitnesses, the explosion occurred in the afternoon, and firefighters later arrived to put out the blaze.
The cause of the explosion is still unknown, but a relative of some of the victims, who wished to remain anonymous, revealed that the owner of the gas retailing shop was also conducting welding activities at the site.