Ademola Babalola in Ibadan
The Accident and Emergency ward of the premier University College Hospital in Ibadan was gutted by fire on Tuesday.
While it lasted, it destroyed the central air conditioning systems and other equipment.
The blaze, which started around 4:15pm at Medical Store Casualty Unit of the Accident and Emergency Unit, according to eyewitnesses, was said to have been caused by a gas explosion from the central air-conditioner.
The University of Ibadan (UI) fire truck was first on ground to quell the fire before the Oyo State Fire services came to join them with two fire engines and were able to stop the fire around after 5pm.
There were no casualties reported, but the incident caused chaos in the hospital and patients were evacuated to nearby facilities.
While inspecting the damaged facilities, the Chief Medical Director of UCH, Prof Temitope Alonge, said the fire started around after 4pm during his hospital rounds.
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