Fire guts LAUTECH teaching hospital

Fire, on Saturday, November 23, 2024, gutted a section at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital in the Ogbomoso area of Oyo State.

The fire incident was confirmed by the hospital’s Public Relations Officer, Omotayo Ogunleye.

Ogunleye, in a statement, said the inferno left the hospital with no remarkable damage.

He noted that normal activities had commenced in the hospital.

Ogunleye said nobody was hurt by the incident, adding that an investigation to determine the cause of the fire, which occurred on Saturday morning, was ongoing.

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The LAUTECH teaching hospital spokesman stated: “At the moment, light has been restored, and work activities have resumed at the section where the fire incident took place.

“The management, noting that the fire incident raised no cause for alarm, wishes to thank all staff, Oyo State Fire Service, and all other well-wishers for their concern and prompt responses.

“Everyone is advised to go about their normal daily activities without fear.”

The Star