Nigeria: at least 100 dead in the explosion of an illegal oil refinery

Published on: 04/23/2022 – 21:56Modified on: 04/23/2022 – 22:09 03:34 An explosion at an illegal oil refinery in Rivers State in Nigeria has killed more than 100 people overnight from Friday to Saturday, according to a government official and an NGO. A fire broke out in the evening and quickly spread to the refinery’s two tanks. Chinwe Ossondu, France 24 correspondent in Nigeria, delivers the latest information on this tragedy.