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Explosion in Port Harcourt mall wounds many

By Tumuno James

Explosion has rocked a Port Harcourt shopping mall on Wednesday, June 12 2019 leaving many with first degree injuries.

GbaramatuVoice gathered that the explosion erupted from gas cylinder around  4:00 p.m., with fire having started at the continental cuisines kitchen, a division within the mall which sees to Chinese and other continental foods.

About five workers were affected and rushed to the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital for treatment.

Our team’s efforts to speak with the management of the mall was not successful because there was pandemonium.


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