This Photo Shows a Lagos Oil Pipeline Explosion in 2008
The Claim
A photo depicts the site of an oil depot explosion in Nigeria on April 23, 2022.
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Recently, newspapers and websites have been circulating a photo claiming to be from the site of an oil depot explosion in Nigeria on Saturday, April 23, 2022.
Description: The claim and the photo being shared online.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the circulated claim and found it to be misleading. The photo has been previously published by Getty on May 15, 2008. It shows an oil pipeline explosion in a village near Lagos, Nigeria.
Lagos' Oil Pipeline Explosion in 2008
On May 15, 2008, an oil pipeline explosion killed about 100 people, including children, in the village of Eggon, north of Lagos, Nigeria. The explosion occurred during road construction as a result of the ensuing stampede as people fled from the spreading fire.
Blast at an Illegal Nigerian Oil Refinery
The claim began circulating after the blast of an illegal oil refinery on the border of Imo and Rivers states in south-eastern Nigeria. The blast killed about 100 people on Saturday, April 23.
Translated by Wesam Abo Marq
