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Residents Scoop Petrol From A Tripped Tanker In Lagos

Residents Scoop Petrol From A Tripped Tanker In Lagos

A petrol-laden tanker fell Sunday on Festac Link Bridge in Lagos, spilling its content down the road, as residents troop to the scene to scoop fuel.

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The tanker, conveying 33,000 litres of petrol, was said to have overturned and spilled its content.

Despite the many incidents of deaths as a result of scooping fuel from fallen fuel tankers, residents of Festac defied all warnings, carrying kegs and gallons to get the spilled petrol from the ground.

Meanwhile, emergency responders arrived the scene to trans-load the content left and avert secondary …