FIRE causes scare at UCH

An early morning inferno at a section of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan sent an early jitters among patients, staff members and visitors to the facility yesterday

The fire incident, it was gathered, was caused by a spark at the change over box at the Medicine Laboratory on the third floor of the hospital.

Sources said the fire was, however, limited to the charge over the panel in one of the rooms.

No major damage was recorded in the incident, according to sources.

Another source hinted that the immediate intervention of some courageous staff of the hospital, who were on ground, saved the day as they made frantic efforts to put out the fire.

The hospital’s Public Relations Officer, Mrs Funmi Adetuyibi, said the incident did not disrupt their activities.

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