1998 Jesse pipeline explosion

1998 pipeline explosion in Nigeria September 2026 June 2026 Nigeria 175 right Location of Jesse, Nigeria Nigeria red pog.svg 75 N E 5 45 0 5 52 0 right Jesse On 18 October 1998, a pipeline explosion occurred in the community of Jesse (geographical coordinates 5.870 5.750 type:event), 290 km mi southeast of Lagos, Nigeria. The cause of the blast has been debated. The Nigerian government stated the explosion took place after scavengers intentionally ruptured the pipeline with their tools and ignited the blaze; however, others have stated the pipeline ruptured due to a lack of maintenance and neglect with a cigarette igniting the fire.http://projects.ldc.upenn.edu/TDT3/topic.research/topic3014.html Nigerian Gas Line Fire Bethany Klein 1999-07-20 2009-01-11 2008-03-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20080310175814/http://projects.ldc.upenn.edu/TDT3/topic.research/topic3014.html dead With 1,082 deaths attributed to the blast, Associated Press Nigerian pipeline blast kills up to 200 https://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2006-05-12-nigeria_x.htm USA Today 2006-05-12 2009-01-11 the 1998 Jesse explosion has the distinction of being the deadliest pipeline explosion to have occurred in Nigeria.A chronology of pipeline fires in Nigeria www.thenationonlineng.com The Nation (Lagos) May 16, 2008 Located in the Niger Delta, the ruptured pipeline was owned by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), and served as a link between an oil refinery in the southeastern town of Warri, 340 km mi southeast of Lagos, and Kaduna, 610 km mi north of Warri.Orr David Blast victims were scrambling for fuel The Times (London) 14 October 20, 1998 After igniting on 18 October, the fire burned until a firefighting company from the United States was able to extinguish the blaze on 23 October with a nitrogen-rich foam. During a visit on 19 October, Nigerian President Abdulsalami Abubakar promised to provide the necessary support to give aid in addition to develop solutions to prevent these types of tragedies from occurring again. Weeks after the explosion, the death toll continued to rise as many of those with injuries died while in hospitals, while others fled care as a result of fearing arrest by the Nigerian government on suspicion of igniting the blaze.Andersson Hilary Fireball death toll still rising The Independent (London) November 7, 1998 Due to the intensity of the blaze, many victims were too badly burned to be identified, and as a result over 300 bodies were buried in mass graves. See also List of pipeline accidents References Category:1998 explosions Jesse pipeline explosion, 1998 Jesse pipeline explosion, 1998 Jesse pipeline explosion, 1998 Category:Pipeline accidents Category:Deaths caused by petroleum looting Category:October 1998 in Nigeria Category:1998 disasters in Nigeria