… As victims of Bonga oil spill bemoan their fate
FROM EMMANUEL OGOIGBE, WarriWork was temporarily grounded at the
multi-billion naira Warri Refining and Petro-Chemical Company (WRPC) in
Delta State, as one of the refining units went up in flames in the early
hours of yesterday. It was gathered that the unit regarded as one of
the vital parts of the refinery and several other component parts were
destroyed in the fire outbreak.
Investigation, however, revealed that the inferno which produced a loud noise caught the workers napping and they ran out of their respective offices for safety.
A source told Daily SUN that the damage done to the refining unit could disrupt distribution of fuel to some parts of the country. He said even though the fire had been put out, there were repairs to be made to ensure the smooth operation of other units.
Meanwhile, workers of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) who were affected by the massive oil spillage of December 20, 2011 at Bonga field are still suffering from the effects of the incident.
Checks by Daily Sun revealed that some of them had either died from the incident or were battling mental disorders, hypertension, irritation of the eyes, nose, throat and lesion.
Many of them were also said to suffer other ailments such as vomiting, rectal bleeding, liver and kidney infections, shot term memory and respiratory problems.
Investigation, however, revealed that the inferno which produced a loud noise caught the workers napping and they ran out of their respective offices for safety.
A source told Daily SUN that the damage done to the refining unit could disrupt distribution of fuel to some parts of the country. He said even though the fire had been put out, there were repairs to be made to ensure the smooth operation of other units.
Meanwhile, workers of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) who were affected by the massive oil spillage of December 20, 2011 at Bonga field are still suffering from the effects of the incident.
Checks by Daily Sun revealed that some of them had either died from the incident or were battling mental disorders, hypertension, irritation of the eyes, nose, throat and lesion.
Many of them were also said to suffer other ailments such as vomiting, rectal bleeding, liver and kidney infections, shot term memory and respiratory problems.
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