By Jeffrey Ahonmisi / Olawale Asake
A fire outbreak has occurred at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, affecting Intensive Care Unit, ICU and a Theatre.
The incident which happened on Saturday morning has since been put out by the men of the fire services who swiftly swung into action after being called upon by the Authorities of the College Hospital.
Speaking on the fire incident, Chief Medical Director, UCH Ibadan, Professor Jesse Otegbayo said, patients who were on admission at the affected parts of the incident have been safely transferred to another place in continuation of their treatment.
Professor Otegbayo added that no casualty was recorded, stressing that no patient was trapped also in the fire incident, as against the reports in some quarters.
The Chief Medical Director assured the relatives of patients in the hospital that the Hospital remained committed to providing quality healthcare service delivery to the public.
Our Correspondent who visited the hospital reports that the affected parts of the building had been cordoned off.
