Residents of Bille, a town in the Niger Delta, are at risk of gas explosions due to worsening methane leaks that have plagued the town since October 2025. Gas from an unidentified source is spreading through drinking water wells, cracks in the ground, and surrounding bodies of water, seriously endangering the lives and health of the population. Multiple reports have confirmed that a resident was seriously injured in a gas explosion on September …
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Residents of Bille, a town in the Niger Delta, are at risk of gas explosions due to worsening methane leaks that have plagued the town since October 2025. Gas from an unidentified source is spreading through drinking water wells, cracks in the ground, and surrounding bodies of water, seriously endangering the lives and health of the population. Multiple reports have confirmed that a resident was seriously injured in a gas explosion on September …