A petrol tanker explosion which happened today along the Calabar-Odukpani Highway in Odukpani local government area of Cross River State, has left many dead, according to reports..

It was gathered the petrol tanker fell while trying to negotiate the bend with residents rushing to the scene to scoop petrol.

Eyewitnesses reported the clamour for petrol resulted into a spark as some of the residents used metal containers to scoop the product.

This led to an explosion which killed several people at once.

At the scene, the police tried to contain the situation as the fire raged.

A majority of the victims sustained third degree injuries and are currently at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital.

See more; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2019/01/scores-dead-after-tanker-explosion-in-odukpani-cross-river-state.html

May we not start this year with tears.
Imagine people still rushing to scoop petroleum products from an accident. Pls my people be wise

Buhari sef

Poverty everywhere

Badluck everywhere

No where is safe

Petrol sef don kill people for this Country.. Haha

Scooping Fuel from a fallen tanker??!!...See what Poverty have done in this country

Wattt

The Lord shall preserve my soul... He shall protect my going out and coming in, amen.

When you leave your home in the morning and come back in the evening safely... Please always say "Thank You My Lord Jesus Christ" believe me there is always a reason to say thank you lord.

And this is one of the reasons.

Can't wait for this to happen to Buhari.

In the mighty name of Jesus I pray... Amen.

Holy malachy

APC is bad news

Scoop fuel with metal

Jesus.

Lord have mercy

A rich man can never scoop fuel it is always the poor ppl ... People are hungry ... though am Not supporting der action but don't blame them that much ...blame poverty

In as much as this government has brought untold hardship to the citizens, people should be mindful of engaging in acts that would lead to their untimely death. It's indeed a pathetic sight.

May God help someone oo

May their souls rest in peace.

But, Nigerians must stop this habit of going to scoop fuel

Is it right to type RIP for most of those who died a senseless death?

Petrol accident and you went ahead to scoop, they have 10lives?

Normal human being should have ran 440km/hr from the scene.

when will people start valuing their lives than all this vanity of life? can u imagine such a risk!

clintino700:
Scoop fuel with metal

Does it really matter if its metal?
To me run run run run run run run run is all i will say n do.

Petrol should be moved on rails by now in Nigeria..... Saddening stuff, The otedola incident still plays in my head every fvcking time i drive pass there Every Nigerian is a moving corpse,we live in a country where our life is not VALUED.......

I BLAME BUHARI FOR THIS

Hope they were not killed while trying to bunker the tanker?

BillGoldberg:
Can't wait for this to happen to Buhari.

In the mighty name of Jesus I pray... Amen.

I don't like Buhari either but this ur comment is a senseless thing to say

An the don't learn
Next time that a petrol tanker falls while negotiating a bend in this same area some of this survivals will still rush to scoop

RIP

A pitiable pisma

This kind of news happens often but people don't ever learn, why are people behaving like goats