About five (5) persons were said to have died in a gas plant explosion on Friday night, in Agbor, the headquarter of Ika-south local government area of Delta State.
The incident happened at Osadebe gas plant along the expressway, close to eye clinic Agbor, Delta State, but the cause of the fire is yet to be known.
Subsequently, several persons also sustained various degree of injuries, and many building went up in flames.
Meanwhile, a source said firefighters were at the scene of the incident, making frantic effort to put off the fire, in order to save lives and properties of residents around the gas plant.
Ijeoma Njoku reporting, Obinwannem News
