Community complains of toxic flammable gas leaks in Nigeria's Niger Delta

In Nigeria, residents of the Niger Delta town of Billé have taken to the streets to demand government action over what France 24 describes as catastrophic pollution. For several months, the community says toxic, flammable gas has been leaking from the ground, contaminating their water and destroying the aquatic life they depend on for their livelihoods. France 24 reports it's the latest in a long series of environmental disasters in the Niger Delta, which have largely been blamed on Western oil companies.

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