Millions of naira worth of goods were destroyed by a fire that broke out in the Laboratory division of the Plateau State Specialist Hospital in Jos.
Despite the fact that no one was hurt in the fire event, which is believed to have started at 2 a.m. yesterday, a hospital staff member claimed that the fire left the facility in utter disarray, damaging numerous pieces of office and medical equipment worth millions of naira.
He added, "The incident led to commotion among patients hospitalising in the hospital, but we thank God no life was lost.
He says, “The equipment that is destroyed by this fire is worth millions of naira, it is a huge loss.”
The state Governor, Mr Simon Lalong, recently renovated the hospital and also approved the procurement of some facilities to boost the centre.
Efforts to reach the hospital's Chief Medical Director at the time of sending this report were fruitless.