Video: Residents scoop fuel as tanker overturns in Apapa

A fuel tanker carrying diesel overturned on Monday morning at Tincan Liverpool Bridge, Apapa, Lagos, causing a dangerous scene as residents rushed to collect the spilled fuel.

Video footage shared by Channels Television shows people using bowls, buckets, and other containers to scoop fuel from underneath the overturned tanker.

“Happening now at Tincan Liverpool Bridge, Apapa: A tanker overturned, with people scooping its contents from underneath the bridge,” Channels TV reported.

PM News notes that tanker explosions remain a recurring tragedy in Nigeria, despite repeated warnings about the risks of collecting spilled fuel.

Authorities have yet to arrive at the scene, and residents are urged to exercise extreme caution, as diesel is highly flammable and can ignite with the slightest spark.

Watch the video HERE.