Fire on Thursday evening gutted an MRS filling station and two buildings in Lawanson, Surulere Local Government Area, Lagos.
The fire destroyed two houses and few shops before the arrival of men of the Lagos State Fire Service.
One of the houses, a storey building beside the filling station, was completely burnt down.
Johnson Okorie, a phone operator in the area, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the tanker was discharging petrol in the filling station around 5p.m when it exploded and started the fire.
Participants at this year’s Lagos City Marathon, tagged “Let’s Run Lagos” will be refreshed with Lucozade Sport, the No. 1 sport and fitness drink from GlaxoSmithKline.
The marathon will start at the entrance of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, while the finishing line will be at the Eko Atlantic Site, Opposite Bishop Oluwole Street in Victoria Island,
