Two people lost their lives when a tanker loaded with diesel erupted in flames in the Ojo area of Lagos on Wednesday morning.
The fire consumed the tanker, a car and a tipper truck.
According to the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA), the incident occurred early in the morning at Barracks Bus Stop, the incident occurred around Barracks area, near Iyana-Iba, Ojo.
The road was cordoned off while the vehicles affected were evacuated from the scene of the incident.
LASTMA and the Lagos State Fire Service responded to the emergency and were able to bring the fire under control.
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