One teenager was killed and three other family members including a mother, her daughter and grand child injured in a kerosene explosion yesterday evening in Agbaja Nkporo, Ohafia LGA of Abia State.

An eyewitness identified as Orji Ndukwe Henry said the explosion occurred when one of the victims filled a lantern with a product suspected to be an adulterated kerosene and ignited it for use by the family.

He was unlucky and got himself enveloped in the inferno that ensued.

At the moment, the family and members of Agbaja Nkporo community are mourning the deceased as the survivors are in excruciating pains.