Fire Service Says AC Explosion Caused UITH Inferno.

Kwara State Fire Service has attributed the late-night Sunday fire that destroyed the mini-store of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital’s pharmacy to an explosion from an air conditioning system.

The fire, which occurred on the last floor of Building 7, where the pharmacy’s mini-store was located, was contained to that area, sparing the rest of the two-storey building, which houses 12 wards, a laboratory, and cash offices, from significant damage.

Head of Media and Publicity of the Kwara State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle, said, the fire service responded promptly to the incident, preventing further destruction.

Adekunle urged residents to prioritize safety measures and remain vigilant in preventing future fire incidents, while, last Tuesday, a separate fire incident in the Tanke area of Ilorin destroyed property worth millions of Naira.

Adekunle, who confirmed the incident said, the absence of fire-retardant materials and the combustible nature of the building’s materials contributed to the escalation of the fire.