A fire outbreak at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Southwest Nigeria, has caused extensive damage to property worth millions of naira.
Daily Post reports that the incident occured in the early hours of Saturday.
It was 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 to DAILY POST Saturday.
Ogunleye in a telephone conversation with DAILY POST however said 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.”
