Residents Fall Over Each Other To Scoop Kerosene From A Fallen Tanker In Imo State

Date: 15-04-2019 1:39 pm (5 years ago) | Author: CLARA JANCITA
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Residents of a community in Imo state have been seen falling over in each other to scoop kerosene from a fallen tanker.  Scores of residents were seen yesterday falling on each other to scoop kerosene from a tanker that fell along Portharcourt road at the Hospital junction in Owerri, Imo state.
An eyewitness who introduced himself as Kelechi, told Vanguard that the incident happened at about 03:45 pm, adding that the tanker laden with kerosene product, skidded off the road while trying to dodge a bad spot on the road.
 
He said that a few minutes, the incident occurred residents noticed it was kerosene and they rushed to their respective houses to bring different sizes of containers to scoop the product.

 

Kelechi, said that both shop owners, Okada riders as well as taxi drivers who were at the scene took part in the scooping exercise.
 
He said:
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“When it was about to fall many of us were shouting and very unfortunate the driver could not control his stirring very well that is how the tanker fell down.
“At first we thought it is fuel. All the people there at the hospital junction brought their containers and pack their own kerosene. Some got three containers.”

 
Another eyewitness, said his name, Mr Emma, confessed that,
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“My sister succeeded in bringing home, two gallons and at least it will be enough for us in the next two weeks. I will not say it is good because anything can happen as they are doing it.”
 

As of the time of filling this report, there was no casualty. We also called the Imo state Police Relations Officer, PPRO, Orlando Ikeokwu, who confirmed the incident and said that his men have been drafted to the scene to forestall any danger as well as to prevent the residents from coming close to the tanker.


Posted: at 15-04-2019 01:39 PM (5 years ago) | Hero
- kp45 at 15-04-2019 02:07 PM (5 years ago)
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Na so
Posted: at 15-04-2019 02:07 PM (5 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- Noah147 at 15-04-2019 02:43 PM (5 years ago)
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Porverty God purnish you ooo
Posted: at 15-04-2019 02:43 PM (5 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- chukkychukky at 15-04-2019 02:47 PM (5 years ago)
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u called it scopping exercise if d tin turn to explosion e go become scopping disaster  Huh? Cry

Posted: at 15-04-2019 02:47 PM (5 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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