Video: Kenyans fight for free fuel after tanker overturns on Eldoret-Webuye highway

Bungoma – There was a drama on the Eldoret-Webuye highway when a tanker crashed.

Sources indicate that the driver carrying the petroleum product lost control of the vehicle and veered off the road in the Mukhonje area, attracting the attention of residents.

Armed with cans, residents gathered at the site to siphon off the fuel, unaware of the danger they faced.

The adults carried the loot in large containers, while the minors wandered around with the bottles as the driver looked on helplessly.

Four people in Magut, Uasin Gishu County lost their lives as a result of a tanker accident. Two people died while trying to siphon fuel from the tanker. Photo: Civic Television. Source: UGC Two people were reportedly killed on the spot following the accident that occurred on the Eldoret-Webuye highway. The other two burned while extracting fuel from the tanker. Residents alleged that the tanker exploded when policemen fired tear gas to disperse them from the area. Read more:

Source: TUKO.co.ke