Property worth millions of naira were on Saturday destroyed at the Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, as a result of a fire incident. The incident, which happened around 5 am in a paediatric consultant’s office, affected electronic gadgets, engines, books, office equipment, roofs, and others worth millions of naira. A credible…
A fire at the neonatal unit of an Indian hospital killed 10 newborns, authorities said Saturday, with another 39 rescued from a blaze blamed on a faulty oxygen machine. Building fires are common in India due to a lack of firefighting equipment and a routine disregard for safety regulations. The fire broke out at about…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that fire has gutted a filling station, Pinnacle Oil, belonging to Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State. Reports said the station was reportedly set ablaze by unknown arsornists on Friday. Sources hinted that the arsonists came in a Toyota Corolla car and carried out the operation. Meanwhile, the Enugu State Commissioner of…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a fire broke out early Friday morning at a seven-storey building on Sanni Adewale Street in the Lagos Island Local Government Area. The blaze, which affected several shops within the building, prompted a swift response from the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service. According to a statement by the Director of…