Commotion As Diesel-Laden Tanker Falls In Rivers, Residents Come Out To Scoop Content

Panic erupted on Thursday following the collapse of a diesel-laden tanker at Nkpolu Junction along the East-West Road in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State.

According to preliminary findings, the truck lost control and fell into the gutter after a tire burst.

At the time of filing this report residents were scooping diesel despite the efforts of security agents to stop them.

Personnel of the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, as well as those of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, were said to have cordoned off the road while the product is being trans-loaded into another tanker.

No casualties have been reported, however, the incident caused substantial damage to a smaller truck parked by the roadside.