YOLA — An inferno on Sunday destroyed 350 beds and beddings at the Yola Specialist Hospital.
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained at the time of filing this report.
Deputy Governor Crowther Seth on receiving the news immediately visited the scene to assess the level of damage done by the inferno for government action.
Seth who sympathized with the hospital management on the sad development pledged to intimate Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri on the incident.
“I am on a sympathy visit to the hospital, and to assess the level of damage caused by the inferno.
“I will report what I saw to the governor for immediate action,” Seth said.
He commended the state and Federal Fire Services for their prompt response to control the fire from spreading to other parts of the facility.
The Deputy Governor commended the Adamawa state Fire Service and Federal Fire Service for their prompt response to curtail the spread of the fire to other parts of the facility.
Dr. Dauda Wadinga, Medical Director of the hospital, while conducting Deputy Governor Crowther Seth round the affected areas, explained that the fire emanated from the central store of the hospital.
“The fire started from the central store and destroyed about 350 beds, mattresses, and other facilities.
“The cause of the fire is still unknown; the hospital management will investigate the cause of the fire.
“The incident occurred at about 12 pm, no life was lost but property worth millions of naira destroyed,” he said.
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