Christmas tragedy: Hospital gutted by fire in Ondo, Doctor dies

The Chief Medical Doctor, Dr. Akintayo Oguntuase, at the Universal Specialist Hospital –  a popular private hospital in Akure, Ondo state – died today after a fire gutted the building in the early hours of today.

The fire outbreak which reportedly lasted over two hours, started at 2.00 am in the mid night after an electric surge had occurred in the hospital.
Although patients, who were in the hospital when the incident occurred were rescued, medical equipment and other valuable items worth several millions of naira were destroyed.
Eyewitnesses told journalists that “when we discovered that the hospital was burning, we quickly put a call to the Fire Service Department but to our surprise, we were told that, their vehicle is not in good shape and that they must repair the vehicle before they can come to our rescue”
The hospital located close to Akure High School was known for efficient medical service and it was well patronised by both the low and high class people.