Zungeru, July 1, 2024 – An explosion rocked the Zungeru Hydro Electric Dam in Niger State in the early hours of Monday injuring many workers.
An expatriate engineer was among those injured by the blast.Â
Eye witness reports said the explosion affected critical installations in the dam, resulting in a power outage in Minna, the Niger State capital.
Some of the injured workers were rushed to Minna General Hospital.
The expatriate engineer, believed to be a Chinese national, was admitted to the emergency ward of the hospital for treatment for burns on the head and hand.
The number of workers injured by the explosion is yet to be known as the management of the dam is yet to issue any statement on the incident. (GBN)
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