Youths risk their lives to grab petrol from a fallen vehicle.

Hundreds of Nigerian youngsters risked their lives by enthusiastically scooping fuel from a fallen tanker.

The event occurred at approximately 4 p.m. near Okurikang Junction in Odukpani LGA.

The vehicle fell as a result of a severe downpour that made the Calabar-Itu federal route slick, while the road's restoration is progressing at a snail's pace.

According to onlookers, the truck was on its way from the Calabar depot to deliver its merchandise to Akwa Ibom State or one of the eastern states.

The truck had no plate numbers, and the driver was believed to have narrowly avoided death and was sent to a local hospital.

One of the boys, identified as Ikpeme James, stated that his fellow Okada riders had to park distances away before they began to help themselves with the fuel.

Youths risk their lives to grab petrol from a fallen vehicle.

"We have cautioned ourselves that nobody should ignite any iron, switch on their phones, hold matches or slam anything that could spark fires," he told reporters.

Some Okada riders and even townspeople were observed in the drizzling rain jumping into the wrecked truck to grab the merchandise, despite the inherent dangers.

There was an increase in automobile activity, including other trucks carrying petroleum products, near the site.

There were no FRSC officials or police officers nearby.