Residents Scoop Fuel From Fallen Tanker In Cross River (Video)

A group of people have been spotted in a viral video scooping fuel from a fallen tanker in Akamkpa, Cross River State.

The locals were seen scooping fuel from the fallen tanker into various jerry cans and containers despite the danger attached to such practices.

As seen in the video, a man who was in a car reprimanded those scooping the fuel, warning them of the dangers inherent in their action.

See a video of the locals scooping fuel from the fallen tanker;

Locals gather fuel from a fallen tanker in Cross River State. pic.twitter.com/AjuxsOcq5J

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The incident comes a few days after a similar incident in which close to 200 lives were lost and many others injured in a tanker explosion in Jigawa State where residents were scooping fuel from a fallen tanker.

The Governor of Jigawa State, Umar Namadi disclosed that 181 people died and 210 families were affected in the tanker explosion that occurred in the state recently.

The governor shared the sad news on Tuesday while briefing President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, about the accident.

Recall a tanker laden with petrol exploded at Majiya town, along the Kano-Hadejia expressway in Taura LGA of Jigawa state.

The governor told the president that 80 people were hospitalized due to the incident, adding that the state government has paid their bills.