Lagos Tanker Crash Fire Contained, 2 Killed- Fire Service
Last update: March 21, 2026
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Firefighters said it contained the blaze and prevented it from causing more damage...
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service said it has brought under control a collision involving a gas tanker and a tipper truck on the Lekki-Epe Expressway near Tera Ahmeed bus stop in Sangotedo, Lagos, southwest Nigeria.
The agency said it received the alert at about 0236 hours on Saturday and deployed responders from Lekki Phase II, Oniru and Epe II fire stations to the scene.
According to the service, a speeding 20-tonne tipper truck travelling from the Epe axis rammed into a stationary 30-tonne gas tanker that had failed to pull off the highway.
The impact triggered a fire that spread to three adjoining warehouses and 10 roadside shops, including a gym and a generator house.
Firefighters contained the blaze and prevented it from reaching a nearby petrol station and a fully loaded 33,000-litre fuel tanker.
Emergency responders later recovered three Sienna buses, a Toyota Corolla and a forklift from the affected premises.
The tipper driver and his assistant were found dead, while the gas tanker driver escaped unhurt, the agency said.
Authorities said efforts were ongoing to clear the wreckage from the road as normal traffic gradually resumed.
