The explosion occurred along Eleme section of the East-West Road in the state at about 7:30 p.m.
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There was an extensive gridlock stretching over five kilometres on the road under reconstruction as part of the N200 billion Ring Road project by the Rivers Government. Would you consider supporting us with a modest contribution on a monthly basis to help maintain our commitment to free, accessible news?A witness, Onyeka Ubani, who narrowly escaped the explosion, told NAN that while transporting passengers on his newly acquired tricycle , they heard a deafening sound ahead of them.“We managed to escape, but unfortunately, my Keke caught fire in the process.
“Unfortunately, when I returned this morning, I found the deceased pregnant woman trapped in the bus as she tried to escape,” he recounted.
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