A power outage has hit some Lagos communities following a gas tanker explosion that occurred on the Lekki-Epe Expressway on Saturday.

The Eko Electricity Distribution Company confirmed this in a statement on Saturday.

It explained that the resulting fire led to significant damage to the Ibeju and Medallion 33kV feeders.

The affected areas are Medallion Company, Sangotedo, Majek, Awoyaya, Eputu, Lakowe, Lasoro, Fidiso to Kolajo, and Elemoro Police Station.

The Disco also noted that critical conductors and overhead line equipment were affected, disrupting power supply in the affected areas.

“Please be informed that the current power outage was caused by a fire incident that occurred last night following a vehicle collision with a stationary gas tanker. The resulting fire led to significant damage to the Ibeju and Medallion 33kV feeders, including critical conductors and overhead line equipment.

“This unexpected incident has disrupted power supply in the affected areas. Our technical team is working diligently to replace the damaged components and restore power supply as quickly and safely as possible.

“We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused by this unforeseen incident and thank you,” the EKEDC stated on its X handle. (Channels TV)

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