A tragic gas explosion in the Ajah axis of Lagos claimed two lives and razed several properties, including warehouses and roadside shops, on Saturday morning.
The disaster occurred along the Lekki-Epe Expressway at the Tera Ahmed bus stop in Sangotedo, following a violent collision between a gas tanker and a truck.
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the incident, with Director of Public Affairs Amodu Shakiru stating that the resulting inferno had been successfully extinguished.
In a statement signed by the agency’s Director, Margaret Adeseye, the service assured the public that the situation is now under control.
She said: “The accident which was alerted at 02:36 wee hours Saturday saw Lekki Phase II, Oniru and Epe II Fire Stations of the agency raced to the scene after it was reported that an oncoming speeding 20-tonne tipper truck from the Epe end rammed from behind into a stationed 30-tonne gas truck that failed to pull over from the highway.
“The resultant effects culminated in fire spreading to three adjoining warehouses and 10 roadside shops, including a gym and generator house, before the fire was put out, saving a Total Petrol Filling Station, its fully loaded 33,000-litre PMS tanker and a host of properties.”
The agency added that after the blaze was doused, three Sienna buses, one Toyota Corolla car and a forklift were recovered from the affected premises.
It further disclosed that the truck driver and his assistant, both male adults, were burnt beyond recognition, while the driver of the gas truck escaped unhurt.
Efforts were ongoing to evacuate the remains of both trucks from the road, as normalcy had begun to return to the scene of the accident.
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