A Fuel tanker has over-turned on its side along the Kitwe-Ndola road. A resident at the accident scene alleges that the Zambia Police could not resist the temptation of helping themselves to the loot as they joined the locals.
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All those who have children please teach them this: NEVER go near a fuel tanker that has overturned. You may have got away with it now but dont try again. I was in Nigeria when a truck overturned. I drove away from the truck as fast as I could. I was about 7km away when I heard a loud boom! I looked behind all the people who had been standing were lying. The truck was burning. The thing is you cannot trust the next person’s behaviour at a scene like this. Not everyone is careful not to light a match so dont loot fuel tanks. Those policemen need to be arrested
@Ba Ntamba Lukuta & @Ba Ntamba Lukuta
Which fuels are you talking about? As much I value your concerns you must be specific. Diesel or heavy fuel are not as easily flammable as Jet A1, petrol or even kerosene. I have seen truck drivers light fires and cook near open drums of diesel. As much as it can be dangerous, I do not believe burning diesel can endager someone who is 100m away; Jet A1 or Petrol – yes, no doubt about it as it can explode like in the Kabwe incident!
They can help themselves to the spillage and send a few kwachas down their pocket. It is however extremely dangerous to venture anywhere near petroleum liquids. The Kabwe incident is vivid in many memories. Several people were burnt after a battery short circuit allegedly caused by another who wanted to loot them batteries but he caused a spark that sent a huge flame tracking even those far off as long as they has fuel.
Instead of the spill it is better used by people.