The Lagos State University Teaching facility, LASUTH, denied on Wednesday that the facility had been completely destroyed by fire, claiming that the event really occurred in one of the on-site food stores.
The management said in a press release that was made available to Vanguard that the fire originated from one of the cooking points in a store near the hospital’s second gate but was quickly extinguished. The following is an excerpt from the statement: “This is to advise members of the public of a fire incident that occurred this afternoon at one of the food stores located on the grounds of Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) Ikeja GRA.
“The incident started at one of the cooking points in a shop close to our second gate.
“The inferno was quickly brought under control and now completely put out.
“The management of the hospital is grateful for all the efforts from all concerned, especially men of the Lagos State Fire Service. “