One dead, two injured in Lagos tanker explosion

One person has been confirmed dead while two others sustained injuries following a gas tanker explosion at Ologuro bus stop in Sangotedo area of Lagos State.

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the incident via a statement issued Saturday, March 21, 2026.

Oke-Osanyintolu said the agency’s emergency response team, known as the Shark Team, arrived promptly at the scene and discovered that a tipper truck with no identifiable registration number had rammed into a gas tanker from behind, triggering a fire outbreak.

“Preliminary investigations revealed that the immediate cause of the incident was over speeding and reckless driving on the part of the tipper truck driver,” Oke-Osayintolu said.

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Oke-Osanyintolu stated that the driver of the tipper truck, an adult male, died from injuries sustained in the crash.

He added that two adult females suffered minor injuries and were immediately attended to by the officials of the Lagos State Ambulance Services (LASAMBUS).

The LASEMA boss said the fire engulfed four roadside shops, causing significant damage to property.

He said the contents of the tanker remained trapped within the vehicle, while recovery operations were ongoing.

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