Scene of accident where a trailer overtuned in Kachok, Kisumu county. [Photo| @NationBreaking]
A section of Kenyans online expressed their disappointment with residents of Kachok in Kisumu county. This is after some of the residents on Tuesday night rushed to an accident scene where a tanker had overturned to siphon fuel.Some twitter users wondered how Kackok residents could dare risk their lives to siphon fuel despite knowing it was dangerous.
They even reminded them of the Sachangwan incident where many Kenyans were killed a after cigarette was lit at the scene of the accident where a tanker had also overtuned.
Below are some reactions:@softyoj: Kenyans never learn !! Why syphon fuel, yet the 'sachangwag' tragedy is still fresh. Kachok residents ought to keep off. This is DEATH@wotinya: Accident at Kachok and Kenyans run to siphon fuel. Kenyans are forgetful such a thing once killed many people after a cigarette was lit. Or maybe just ignorant or maybe " Die Trying" mantra.@MwihakiNg: Ata kama it's January, your life is more important than the oil you siphon at #Kachok@JangaRule: Sad reports of tanker accident at Kachok area within Kisumu metropolis and residents risking their lives to siphon fuel!@PhilipOgola: 🔥ALERT🔥 OVERTURNED trailer in Kachok#Kisumu Residents already SIPHONING fuel ⛽️ Do we ever LEARN?🚧 Cc@KisumuCountyKE @KenyaRedCross@NPSOfficial_KE @ntsa_kenya@OtienoMfalme: To our brothers and sisters in Kisumu, plz be very careful lest you fall victims of a jubilee oil tanker that has been overturned deliberately atKachok@RealNickLeeKe: So the memories of SACHANGWAN has FADED off our heads? Kenyans don't learn from experience. Kachok