An explosion has rocked a petroleum pipeline in Umuololo Owaza community, Ukwa West LGA of Abia <\/a>State, destroying homes, farms, schools, aquatic animals and other property.<\/p>\n The explosion which occurred on\u00a0Monday, caused tension and pain among the villagers, although no life was lost.<\/p>\n The damaged pipeline, according to a source in Ukwa West, conveys petroleum from the Imo River flow station in Owaza,\u00a0\u00a0to Port Harcourt and Bonny, Rivers State .<\/p>\n The source claimed that the pipeline was in a dilapidated state before it exploded.<\/p>\n Consequently, many villagers in\u00a0\u00a0Umuololo community have been rendered homeless with schools and shops flooded, keeping pupils, teachers and traders away.<\/p>\n DAILY POST gathered that some affected members of the community could not salvage their household items as they were damaged by oil spill.<\/p>\n