Some residents of Victoria Island, Lagos on Friday morning trooped out with kegs to scoop diesel from a fallen 33,000 litre tanker along Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue.
Sharing a video of some residents of the state endangering their lives as they scooped diesel, Nollywood Actress Kate Henshaw wrote on twitter: “See them…..Not caring about their lives… fetching diesel from the tanker accident..We never learn”.
Thelagostimes gathered that the two compartments of 11,000 litres each detached from the truck and fell on the ground spilling their contents.
According to the Director General LASEMA Dr. Femi Oke-Osayintolu, the tanker driver sustained injuries and was rushed to the hospital by paramedics.
“The road was cordoned off on both sides of the highway and a diversion created to ease movement of traffic. The combined efforts of the Sharks (Lekki) Response Squad alongside the Bravo Team (Paramedics) of LASEMA, LASTMA, Lagos Fire, Federal Fire, LCC and Nigeria Police worked together for a swift recovery.
“The road is being prepared for reopening while the single casualty- driver has been taken to hospital by the LASEMA paramedic team with suspected internal injuries”, he said.