Properties worth thousands of naira have been ruined, and two persons were burnt beyond recognition as a gas tanker and a tipper truck collided on the Lekki-Epe Expressway, resulting in a massive explosion on Saturday.

A statement by the Controller General, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, noted that the accident occurred at 02:36 wee hours of the day.

The incident saw Lekki Phase II, Oniru, and Epe II Fire Stations of the Agency rush to the scene after it was reported that an oncoming speeding 20-tonne tipper truck from Epe end, rammed from behind into a stationary 30-tonne gas truck that failed to pull over from the highway.

It led to a fire spreading to three adjoining warehouses and 10 roadside shops, including a gym and generator house, before it was eventually put out.

A Total Petrol Filling Station with a 33,000-liter PMS tanker and a host of properties in the area was saved from the fire.

Although the Fire Service said the incident was later brought under control, it added that three Sienna buses, one Toyota Corolla car, and a forklift parked within the aforementioned properties were recovered.

The tipper driver and his assistant, both male adults, were also recovered, burnt beyond recognition, while the gas truck driver was reported to have 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. (Channels)