Fire Razes University College Hospital Ibadan

Fire has razed a section of the University College Hospital in Ibadan, Oyo State, in the early hours of Sunday.

It was gathered that the fire broke out in one of the hospital’s offices on the third floor of South West 3 ward.

Sources at the scene confirmed that the Oyo State Fire Service swiftly responded to the emergency, arriving at the hospital to combat the blaze.

As firefighters worked to extinguish the fire, fear spread among patients and their relatives in nearby wards, with some rushing out in a panic.

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Speaking on the incident,
Funmi Adetuyibi, spokesperson at the UCH, told TheCable on Sunday that the fire incident occurred at about 8:10 am.

She said the incident was caused by a spark in the changeover box at the medicine laboratory on the third floor of the hospital.

Adetuyibi said the outbreak was limited to the changeover panel in one of the rooms in the laboratory.

The PRO said no major damage or casualties were recorded.

“The fire was put out immediately by the courageous staff of the Hospital who were on the ground,” she said.

“The fire service officials also arrived on time and rendered excellent service to assuage the effects of the outbreak.

“The incident did not in any way disrupt the activities of the hospital.”

Adetuyibi expressed concern that many unrelated pictures and videos are being attributed to the incident online.

“Most of the pictures of the fire outbreak being spread around are not pictures of the University College Hospital, Ibadan.

“The management of the hospital under the leadership of the chief medical director (CMD) Prof. Jesse Abiodun Otegbayo has put in place all necessary measures to prevent such occurrence in the hospital.

“The general public is hereby assured of the safety of lives and property in the hospital.

“The CMD expresses deep appreciation for the support shown and given to the hospital at all times.”