VIDEO: Residents scoop fuel from leaking tanker in Delta
July 30, 2026 12:59 pm
Dozens of residents were seen scrambling to scoop fuel from a leaking tanker along the City Gate area of Asaba, Delta State, despite the danger of a possible explosion.
Videos circulating on X on Thursday showed men and women carrying buckets, jerrycans and other containers as they rushed to collect the spilling fuel from the tanker.
The incident reportedly occurred after the tanker began leaking its contents, attracting a large crowd to the scene.
The development has raised safety concerns, as fuel spillages involving tankers have previously resulted in deadly explosions in different parts of the country.
Watch the video below:
𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐩 𝐅𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐚
Credit: X | Tessy spice
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