A gas tanker explosion in the early hours of Saturday claimed two lives along the Lekki-Epe Expressway.
The incident occurred at Tera Ahmed bus stop in Sangotedo following a collision between a gas tanker and a tipper truck.
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service said the emergency was reported at about 2:36 a.m., prompting a rapid response.
Fire crews from Lekki Phase II, Oniru, and Epe II stations were immediately deployed to the scene.
Authorities said a speeding 20-tonne tipper truck from the Epe axis rammed into a stationary 30-tonne gas tanker.
The tanker had reportedly stopped on the highway without pulling off the road.
The impact triggered a fire that spread to three warehouses and ten roadside shops, including a gym and generator house.
Firefighters eventually contained the blaze, preventing further damage to a nearby petrol station and other properties.
