Two feared dead, warehouses destroyed as gas tanker and tipper truck collision triggers massive fire in Lagos

A gas explosion in the Ajah area of Lagos on Saturday has reportedly claimed two lives and destroyed several properties, including warehouses and roadside shops.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday along the Lekki-Epe Expressway at Tera Ahmed bus stop, Sangotedo, following a collision between a gas tanker and a tipper truck.

Officials of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the development to our correspondent.
According to the Director of Public Affairs of the agency, Amodu Shakiru, the fire had been extinguished as of the time of filing this report.
In a statement signed by the Controller General of the agency, Margaret Adeseye, the service said it had brought the situation under control.
“The accident which was reported at about 02:36 a.m. on Saturday saw personnel from Lekki Phase II, Oniru and Epe II Fire Stations mobilised to the scene after information was received that a speeding 20-tonne tipper truck from the Epe end rammed into a stationary 30-tonne gas truck that had failed to pull off the highway.
“The impact led to a fire outbreak that spread to three adjoining warehouses and 10 roadside shops, including a gym and a generator house, before it was eventually contained. A Total Petrol Filling Station, along with its fully loaded 33,000-litre PMS tanker and several other properties, were saved,” the statement read.
The agency added that after the fire was put out, three Sienna buses, one Toyota Corolla car and a forklift were recovered from the affected premises.
It further disclosed that the tipper driver and his assistant, both adult males, were burnt beyond recognition, while the driver of the gas truck escaped unhurt.
Authorities also noted that efforts were ongoing to evacuate the wreckage of both trucks from the road, as normal activities had begun to return to the scene of the incident.