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November 29, 2021

Oil Well Rupture Leaves Niger Delta Residents Hungry and Homeless
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In Nigeria, residents of the Niger delta say another massive oil spill
is poisoning their land and water and threatening their livelihoods. The
latest spill began in southern Bayelsa state on November 1st, after a
high-pressure oil well ruptured, spewing noxious fumes into the air and
sending yellow-brown clumps of waste into the nearby mangrove forests
and surrounding river. Residents say the spill has killed off fish and
other wildlife and forced them to evacuate their homes.

Benson Daniel: "Now we are sick because of this gas exploration, we
can't even cook in our house because we are scared we may start a fire.
Just see how this area is."



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