The management of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital has launched an investigations into the fire outbreak at the Information and Communications Technology Unit of the hospital, in order to uncover the cause of the inferno.
The Head, Public Affairs Department, LASUTH, Ms Oluwaseyi Adewale, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos.
The management explained that there were no casualties and the fire had been extinguished with investigation ongoing to assess the extent of damage to the hospital infrastructure.
“A mild fire started at the Information and Communications Technology Unit of the hospital at about 2 .00 p.m on Tuesday, 4th of April, 2024.
“The fire service arrived promptly and the fire has been completely put out, there were no casualties.
“We want to reassure the public and our esteemed clients that all necessary measures are being taken to ensure their continued safety,” it said.
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service also noted that its prompt response to the fire incident ensured that the fire was contained within the room of its origin and prevented it from spreading to other areas.
The Director, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Mrs Margaret Adeyeye, in a statement, disclosed that the fire originated in the ICT room of the hospital, situated at the Hematology Clinic of the Pre-Pharmacy block.
Adeseye pointed out that the emergency alert was received at 14:22 p.m, prompting an immediate response from the Ikeja Fire Station of the agency.
She stated that the diligent efforts of the responders ensured that the fire was successfully put out without any casualties.
NAN reported that on May 31, 2023, a fire incident occurred at food shops within the premises of LASUTH.
The fire incident which happened around 4.00 p.m caused panic in the health facility as it affected the food shops and Works Department of the health facility.
