There is a raging fire in the Ikeja area of Lagos at the time of filing in this report.

Twitter user Rotimi Olawale says the inferno is raging around the Sheraton Hotel area on Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way in Ikeja.

Huge balls of fire are visible in the dark Lagos skyline from meters away, from the images Olawale has shared.

There is a Total gas dispensing station beside Sheraton Hotel.

Fresh reports say it was a diesel tanker that exploded on Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way.

"Oasis Supermarket caught fire and serious damage done to Sheraton Hotel. All guests evacuated. Traffic in GRA is crazy," one eyewitness says.

Fire fighters have arrived the scene to put out the fire, eyewitnesses say.

We will update this story as soon as we have more details.

UPDATE: Ikeja tanker explosion: 3 bodies recovered, 13 injured and 25 vehicles burnt