Two killed, warehouses burnt as gas tanker-trailer collision sparks Lagos inferno

File: Fire incident

A gas explosion in the Ajah axis of Lagos on Saturday 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. Punch