Five people have been critically wounded following a gas explosion at a shopping mall in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. The Police Public Re
Five people have been critically wounded following a gas explosion at a shopping mall in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Nnamdi Omoni, confirmed the incident on Wednesday.
He said the explosion, which occurred in the Kitchen area of continental cuisines’, a section within the mall which cooks and serves Chinese and other continental dishes. This forced the early closure of the mall at about 4pm.
The police spokesman added that the victims are currently receiving treatment at the Braithwaite Memorial Hospital, Port Harcourt and activities have returned to normal. DSP Omoni also said that investigations are ongoing to unravel the cause of the gas explosion.
