At the least three people died on Wednesday April 16, 2014 when gas explosion occurred at Seamaster Industries Limited, Amaifeke in Orlu, Imo State. The company is the producer of vegetable oil and table water. The blast, which insider sources said was touched off by a gas leakage, also critically wounded at least two other staff of the company.

The explosion was said to have blown out windows in surrounding buildings and sent debris crashing onto nearby streets, and in between the house and office of senatorial aspirant, Chief Chidi Felix Idiga (Jafac).

The explosion was equally attributed to electrical touching, when the victims were atop the gas plant during the routine services to clean the blockade from the nuzzles.