A tragic gas tanker explosion in the early hours of Saturday has left two people d+ad and several properties d#stroyed along the Lekki-Epe Expressway.
The incident occurred around 2:36 a.m. at Tera Ahmed bus stop in Sangotedo, following a collision between a 30-tonne gas tanker and a speeding 20-tonne tipper truck approaching from the Epe axis.
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According to the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, the tipper rammed into the tanker, which had reportedly stopped on the highway without pulling off the road.
The impact sparked a massive f+re that quickly spread to nearby buildings, engulfing three warehouses and 10 roadside shops, including a gym and a generator house.
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Firefighters from Lekki Phase II, Oniru, and Epe II stations responded swiftly, successfully containing the blaze before it could reach a nearby petrol station and a fully loaded 33,000-litre PMS tanker, preventing what could have been a far worse disaster.
Authorities confirmed that the tipper driver and his assistant lost their lives in the explosion, while the gas tanker driver escaped unharmed.
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Emergency responders also recovered three Sienna buses, a Toyota Corolla, and a forklift from the affected area. Efforts are ongoing to clear the wreckage, as normal activities have gradually resumed at the scene.
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