CITIZENS COMPASS– A fire outbreak on Thursday, partly broke out at the nursing section of the Ifako-Ijaiye General Hospital in Lagos State.
The fire affected a section of the facility in the afternoon.
Eyewitnesses’ accounts said the fire caused panic in the hospital.
It was learnt that fire fighters later arrived at the scene to douse the inferno.
Margaret Adeseye, Director, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, confirmed the inferno in her update.
According to her, “The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has successfully doused a minor fire incident that occurred in a nursing room on the second floor of the main three-storey building at Ifako Ijaiye General Hospital, located on Iju Road, Ifako Ijaiye, Lagos.
“The fire, which was reported at approximately 15:20 hours, was quickly brought under control, preventing significant damage to the busy healthcare facility. The incident was contained to the room where it originated.
“Normal operations have resumed, and medical services to the public continue uninterrupted. No casualties were recorded. An investigation into the cause of the fire has commenced.”
