CITIZENS COMPASS— A truck driver alongside his motor boy were burnt to death on Saturday, in a gas explosion along the Lekki-Epe Expressway, Tera Ahmed bus stop, Sangotedo area of Ajah in Lagos State.
Several properties including warehouses, cars and roadside shops were razed.
However, a Total Petrol Filling Station, its fully loaded 33,000 litres PMS tanker and a host of properties were saved.
The explosion occurred in the early hours 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.
Margaret Adeseye, Controller General, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, confirmed the incident.
According to her updates, she said the explosion had been contained as of the time of filing this report.
Adeseye said: The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has brought under control the accident between a Gas Tanker and a Tipper Truck on Lekki – Epe Expressway, Tera Ahmeed bus stop, Sangotedo, Lagos.
The accident which was alerted at 02:36 wee hours Saturday saw Lekki Phase II, Oniru and Epe II Fire Stations of the Agency raised to the scene after it was reported that an oncoming speeding 20 tonnes tipper truck from Epe end rammed from behind into a stationed 30 tonnes gas truck that failed to pull over from the highway.
The resultant effects culminated into fire spreading to adjoining three 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 litres PMS tanker and a host of properties.
After the blaze had been doused, three Sienna bus cars, one Toyota Corolla car and a forklift parked within the aforementioned properties were recovered, just as the tipper driver and his assistant, both male adults were also recovered burnt beyond recognition while the gas truck driver escaped unhurt.
Efforts are ongoing to evacuate the remains of both trucks on the road as normalcy has returned to the scene of the accident.
