A gas explosion involving two heavy-duty vehicles in the Ajah area of Lagos State has left two persons dead and several properties destroyed.
The unfortunate incident occurred on Saturday and was caused by a collision between a tanker conveying gas and a tipper truck.
Though the fire that resulted from the accident has been brought under control by firefighters, the havoc it wrecked on businesses in the area remains visible.
It was gathered that some warehouses and roadside shops were burnt by the gas explosion along the Lekki-Epe Expressway at Tera Ahmed Bus Stop, Sangotedo, Lagos.
Also, the inferno consumed three Sienna buses, one Toyota Corolla car and a forklift.
“The accident, which was alerted at 02:36 wee hours Saturday, saw Lekki Phase II, Oniru and Epe II Fire Stations of the agency race 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,” a statement signed by the Controller General of the Lagos State Government Fire and Rescue Service, Ms Margaret Adeseye, said.