Over 60 persons killed while scooping fuel from a tanker in Calabar.

No fewer than 60 persons were feared dead in a petrol tanker explosion, today, along the Calabar-Odukpani Highway in Cross River State.

The incident occurred after the petrol tanker fell while trying to negotiate a bend, with residents rushing to the scene to scoop petrol.

The rush resulted into a spark as some of the residents used metal containers to scoop the product. This led to an explosion which killed several people at once.