By Ridwanullah Sakariyah
Two persons have been confirmed dead after a gas truck explosion on the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Lagos in the early hours of Saturday.
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service said the incident happened around 2:36 a.m. after a speeding 20-tonne tipper truck rammed into a stationary 30-tonne gas tanker that had stopped on the road.
According to the agency, the impact triggered a fire outbreak which quickly spread to nearby buildings, destroying three warehouses and about 10 roadside shops, including a gym and a generator house.
The Controller General of the agency, Margaret Adeseye, said fire crews from Lekki Phase II, Oniru and Epe II stations responded to the emergency and later brought the situation under control.
She added that the driver of the tipper and his assistant were burnt beyond recognition, while the driver of the gas truck escaped unhurt.
The fire service also confirmed that a nearby filling station and a 33,000-litre petrol tanker were saved from the flames, preventing further damage.
Vehicles recovered from the scene included three Sienna buses, a Toyota Corolla and a forklift.
Authorities said efforts were ongoing to remove the wreckage of both trucks from the road, adding that normal activities had resumed in the area.
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