Property worth millions of naira have been destroyed as a
result of a fire incident that broke out at Ladoke Akintola University of
Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching hospital, Ogbomoso in Oyo State.
The incident occured in the early
hours of Saturday.
Our correspondent gathered from sources within the hospital
that the fire gutted the Emergency and Accident Unit of the hospital.
It was learnt that some office equipment, books, engines,
electronic gadgets, roof and ceiling worth millions of naira were razed.
It was learnt that the fire outbreak started at about 5am in
a paedriatrics consultant office.
A source within the hospital said that the fire incident is
suspected to have started from electric spark.
It was learnt that about 16 patients had to be quickly
rushed out of the ward.
Public Relations Officer of the hospital, Omotayo Ogunleye
confirmed the incident on Saturday, stating that normal activities have resumed
in the hospital.
He said, “Yes it is true. It is a minor incident. But, normal
activities have resumed in the hospital.”
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