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Panic as residents scoop fuel as petrol tanker overturns in Lagos bridge
A petrol-laden tanker has overturned on the Tincan Liverpool Bridge in the Apapa area of Lagos, causing panic and a dangerous situation as residents and passersby were seen scooping fuel from beneath the bridge.
Eyewitnesses said the tanker fell in the early hours of Monday during the morning rush hour. As at the time of reporting, officials of traffic and emergency agencies were yet to arrive at the scene.
Footage shared by Channels Television showed many people rushing to the area with jerrycans and different containers, collecting petrol spilling from the fallen tanker despite the obvious risk involved.
This is not the first time residents would be scooping fuel from a petrol-laden tanker — with sometimes fatal consequences to boot.
In October 2024, over 100 people were confirmed dead after a petrol-laden tanker exploded at the Kano-Hadejia expressway in Jigawa state.
Most of the victims were trying to scoop petrol from the tanker after it tipped over.
In October 2025, a petrol tanker exploded in the Essa community, along the Agaie-Bida road in the Katcha LGA of Niger state, claiming the lives of many residents.
Locals had arrived on the scene to fetch petrol after the tanker tumbled.
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